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The Mercedes-Benz automobile of the future will be different; greener, more efficient, safer, and even more fascinating.\nOnly one thing will never change - It will wear a star.\nThe 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. 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Failures in data quality or reporting accuracy may impact sourcing decisions, cost savings transparency, and compliance with RVC/USMCA regulations. operational efficiency, process automation, and risk mitigation by delivering accurate dashboards and automated reporting for contract effectiveness, supplier milestones, localization/RVC, cost initiatives, capacity KPIs, and performance indicators.\nEssential Functions:\n'1. Data Engineering & Architecture - 20%\nBuild and maintain data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using SQL, Python, and Databricks; integrate internal systems (SAP, procurement, SQE, logistics) and external sources (supplier portals, APIs). Document data lineage, schema, and definitions to ensure transparency and reuse.\n2. 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Refine backlog items, estimate effort, coordinate sprints, manage risks, align stakeholders, track progress, and deliver incremental digital solutions that provide measurable business value.\n6. Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration - 10%\nTranslate requirements from Procurement, SQE, Capacity, Logistics, Finance, Legal, and global digitalization hubs (Germany, India, Mexico). Ensure alignment with global architecture and contribute to governance-ready documentation, decision papers, and project committees.\n7. Operations, Support, and Documentation - 5%\nEnsure operational stability of all tools and data products, respond to incidents, and maintain up-to-date technical and functional documentation required for audits and knowledge transfer.\n8. Safety, Compliance & Other Duties - 5%\nPerform work in compliance with MBUSI safety rules and regulations. Complete required training and carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.\nMetrics and KPIs:\n- Ensure leadership receives clear, accurate, and actionable insights by maintaining dashboards and reporting with ≥98% data accuracy and delivering all critical reports within defined KPI timelines\n- Data accuracy ≥ 98% for critical datasets\n- Refresh success ≥ 99% for automated pipelines\n- On-time delivery ≥ 90% of sprint commitments\n- Uptime ≥ 99% for key dashboards\n- Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) ≤ 24 hours for data incidents\n- Documented manual hours eliminated through automation\nPerform 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. 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