Mechanical Engineer III
Daimler Truck North America
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Gaffney • North Carolina • South Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $104,000 - $133,000 per year
About the role
- Oversee the creation of repair methods and strategies that guide technicians to perform efficient, safe, and repeatable repairs, minimizing the likelihood of recurring failures.
- Define and implement service check procedures for critical systems and components to ensure ongoing reliability and compliance with safety standards.
- Integrate service checks into troubleshooting guides and workshop manuals for consistent execution across the dealer network.
- Apply VMRS coding to all service methods and documentation to ensure consistency in reporting, warranty claims, and data analytics.
- Use DMU tools to simulate and validate repair methods, service checks, and tool accessibility prior to physical trials.
- Collaborate with Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI) to develop workshop and troubleshooting manual content.
- Coordinate with engineering and field service teams to schedule and execute SRT development activities.
- Analyze parts associated with new projects to determine stocking requirements for the Parts Distribution Center (PDC).
Requirements
- A Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, business or related discipline required.
- At least 5 years of commercial vehicles or automotive experience including technical documentation.
- At least 3 years of experience in vehicle diagnostics and repairs, service engineering, or related technical roles.
- Familiarity with engineering, manufacturing, and downstream processes
- Project management experience (including Microsoft Office/Project)
- Effective multitasking and prioritization
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Proficient problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
- annual bonus program
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6%
- non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ calendar holidays
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance
- volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
repair methodsservice check proceduresVMRS codingDMU toolsvehicle diagnosticstechnical documentationservice engineeringproject managementdata analyticsparts analysis
Soft Skills
multitaskingprioritizationverbal communicationwritten communicationteamworkcross-functional collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor's degree in business