About this role

Tasks

Do you want to unlock your full potential and help shape the transformation at Mercedes-Benz? Then our international graduate program “Inspire – Your Journey of Growth” offers a unique opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow.

We are looking for ambitious graduates and early professionals who are open and willing to take on new perspectives and drive the change.

Shape your individual Journey of Growth:

The program will start July 1st, 2026
During your 14-month trainee program you work on exciting projects at home and abroad, tailored to your profile and career goals
A top-level mentor will accompany you throughout the program, offering guidance for your professional development and helping you build a strong network for your future career
Participate in our training camps where you reflect on your strengths and unlock your full potential
Bring your pioneering spirit to current business projects: We combine your perspective and your ideas with our innovative product development to create the world's most desirable cars

As a trainee in "Process Engineering and Digitalization", you will work in the cross-plant Maintenance Engineering Team, which is responsible for planning the maintenance processes and tools of all national and international Mercedes Benz body plants worldwide. As part of the further increase in the efficiency of our maintenance processes, you will work with representatives of the central plant maintenance departments to develop process standards and procedures and be jointly responsible for the digitization of this process. Together with our Digital Factory Campus in Berlin, you will support the development and introduction of digital tools that support and relieve the operational maintenance of the plants in fault management, spare part order process, documentation, error analysis and other tasks. You will work in a department that is represented at 3 locations in Germany and that manages and coordinates the maintenance cooperation of our plants in Germany, the USA, Hungary, South Africa and China. You play a key role in bringing operative business and data scientists together, you lead projects with international relevance and impact and develop solutions yourself.

Qualifications

An above-average degree (master, MBA or doctorate) in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Informatics, Data Science, Economics or comparable course of study
Maximum of 3 years of professional experience (apart from studies)
At least 3 months of experience abroad (study, international internship, work and travel)
Strong affinity for digital technologies and enthusiasm for future trends
We value applicants who show a strong sense of social responsibility
Excellent English skills (C1) and German (B2)
You are eager to shape the transformation at Mercedes-Benz and take responsibility
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with exceptional analytical abilities
You demonstrate strong teamwork skills who motivates others to achieve their goals

We are looking forward to your application. We have a multi-stage recruiting process: If you successfully pass our Online Assessment and a short video interview, we will invite you to our Inspire Day at the end of March 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.

If you would like to get more information about our new Inspire program, have a look at our career website: Mercedes-Benz Career Website. You will find further open graduate positions under the #inspire-journey.

We particularly welcome online applications from candidates with disabilities or similar impairments in direct response to this job advertisement. If you have any questions, you can contact the local disability officer once you have submitted your application form, who will gladly assist you in the onward application process: [email protected].