Mercedes-Benz: Building Exceptional Vehicles… and Careers!

The best chapters in Alabama’s automotive success story are yet to come. The Mercedes-Benz automobile of the future will be different; greener, more efficient, safer, and even more fascinating.

Only one thing will never change – It will wear a star.

The vehicles we manufacture are the finished results of our skilled workforce, and we're hiring even more. We are looking for Specialists and Team Members to join us in crafting a wide variety of vehicles from the Mercedes-Maybach GLS SUV to our all-electric electric vehicle, the EQS SUV and EQE SUV. Our Tuscaloosa County site is home to the production of Mercedes’ luxury SUV models, including electric vehicles. Just down the road in Bibb County, MBUSI has launched the production of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Our two campuses are among the most advanced automotive manufacturing facilities in the world, with over 6 million square feet combined.

MBUSI offers an excellent total rewards package including competitive compensation, health and life insurance, 401(k) matching program and defined contribution retirement plan, annual bonuses, tuition assistance, and paid holidays. Further on-site MBUSI resources such as childcare, medical center and fitness center are available for all to utilize.

Our Team Members share a common goal to be the best luxury auto manufacturer in North America. MBUSI is committed to excellence and actively promotes positive team culture, teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Mercedes-Benz, U.S. International, Inc. takes pride in being an Equal Employment Opportunities workplace. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, age, ethnic origin, and any other characteristics classified under applicable Local and Federal laws.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to join us in electrifying the future!

Purpose of the Position :

The Torque Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, managing, and validating torque strategies and specifications for mechanical joints across products or vehicle platforms. This role ensures that all fasteners are assembled to meet safety, quality, durability, and regulatory standards, optimizing both manual and automated fastening processes. Under general supervision, this role evaluates current tooling and equipment changes required to support new Engineering Changes, Model Year or New Type projects in the Assembly Shop. This role requires project management skills, to ensure successful management of timelines, budgets, and business requirements. Expect a structured engineer with solid communication and coordination skills with a standardized approach to project management. Position acts as project lead until handover to series operations.

Essential Functions:

'Project planning:
Support engineering change coordination meetings as required, Perform engineering change and cost feasibility analysis for potential projects, Create business justifications for potential projects using inputs from the organization, Create new equipment concepts, specifications and layouts. Includes updates to the line infrastructure as needed. Ensure plant training needs are met in specifications, Create initial milestones for the project and estimated project costs
Create production startup support plan, Coordinate design reviews with the project stakeholders to include all project aspects, Coordinate with IPS to define supplier list, Receive and compare quotations from potential suppliers in conjunction with IPS, Create Purchase Requisitions, Work with IPS on awarding process, including justifications. Define buyoff documentation package required
Project implementation:
Lead kickoff with all stakeholders, Coordinate reviews with the project stakeholders, Provide project management for the installation of new equipment. Plan, monitor and control Project schedule, Project costs, Project Risks, Project changes. Work with Torque Engineering for demo or de-commissioning activities to ensure all aspects are considered, Lead Commissioning and Buyoff Process – ensure all stakeholders are included and right documentation is utilized, and punch lists are maintained, Ensure all plant training needs are met and on time
Project Validation:
Production support to monitor equipment readiness during change implementation, Ensure all equipment is installed and runs per the design, Coordinate the execution of all readiness checks studies by ET, Coordinate the execution of all Process Capability studies needed to verify, equipment changes before start PT2, Ensure all documentation is executed per the timeline, Lead closure of punch list items
Production Monitoring:
Monitor daily/weekly equipment performance for systemic issues that could be addressed through hardware or software improvements, Work with Maintenance/Engineering to find appropriate solutions to series systemic issues, in consideration of future projects. Evaluate manufacturing equipment capabilities against future build ratio changes and update planning accordingly. Ensure final documentation for buyoffs is completed per the timeline. Maintain regular communication to TOC/other plants to stay up to speed on upcoming technologies, Handover equipment to production and maintenance

Perform safe work practices and participate in trainings and safety programs in a positive and proactive way by following safety rules, procedures, regulations, standards and laws. Report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and injuries to management, including your supervisor, or the Safety Department. Work safely 100% of the time.

Perform other duties as required.