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This role bridges product design and manufacturing execution, driving optimized material flow, process design, visual management, and advanced manufacturing integration.\nThe ideal candidate brings a strong engineering foundation with a systems-thinking approach to designing scalable, efficient, and repeatable production processes for highly customized products. This position plays a key role in enabling operational excellence through lean manufacturing, digital/visual factory design, and deployment of new manufacturing technologies.\nKey Responsibilities:\nProcess & Flow Design\nDesign and optimize end-to-end manufacturing processes for custom ETO products, including layout, work sequencing, and material flow.\nDevelop scalable production models that balance flexibility and efficiency in low-to-medium volume, high-mix environments.\nDrive line design, workstation definition, and assembly methodologies aligned with engineering intent.\nMaterial Flow & Visual Factory\nEstablish best-in-class material presentation, kitting strategies, and point-of-use delivery systems.\nImplement visual management systems including production control boards, standard work, and factory-wide visual standards.\nPartner with supply chain and operations to ensure alignment between material availability and production flow.\nLean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement\nLead lean initiatives (5S, standard work, value stream mapping, waste elimination) tailored to ETO complexity.\nIdentify and execute opportunities to improve throughput, reduce lead time, and increase productivity.\nUtilize data-driven methods to sustain continuous improvement.\nTechnology & Automation Integration\nEvaluate, design, and deploy new manufacturing technologies including automation, digital tools, and smart factory systems.\nSupport integration of engineering design outputs (CAD, BOMs, routings) into manufacturing execution systems.\nDrive innovation in tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids to improve quality and ergonomics.\nCross-Functional Engineering Support\nCollaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM/DFA) of custom solutions.\nServe as a technical interface between engineering, operations, and supply chain teams.\nSupport new product introductions (NPI) and configuration-driven production setups.\nQuality & Standardization\nDefine process controls and quality checks aligned with product and regulatory requirements.\nDevelop standardized work instructions and documentation for repeatable execution.\nRequired/ Minimum Qualifications :\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.\n5-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process design, or production engineering, preferably in ETO or high-mix environments.\nStrong understanding of manufacturing process design, material flow, and factory layout.\nExperience with CAD tools, ERP/MRP systems, and engineering-to-manufacturing integration.\nWorking knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and application.• Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Manufacturing certification is a plus\n\nAdditional / Preferred Qualifications:\nProblem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions\nCommunication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization\nLeadership: Proven leadership and project management abilities. Experience leading cross-functional teams\nAdaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities\nAttention to Detail: High level of attention to detail and accuracy in work\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nAbility to stand, walk, and move around the manufacturing floor for extended periods.\nOccasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.\nUse of hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.\nENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS\nAbility to stand, walk, and move around the manufacturing floor for extended periods.\nOccasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.\nUse of hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.\nTime Travel Needed :\n(\nThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.\nOUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.\nOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES\nHigh-Performance Culture• Customer Focus\nOperational Excellence\nInnovation\nFinancial Strength\nVERTIV BEHAVIORS\nOwn it\nAct with urgency\nFoster a customer-first mindset\nThink big and execute\nLead by example\nDrive continuous improvement\nLearn and seek out development\nPromote transparent & open communication\nAbout Vertiv\nVertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.\nWork Authorization\nNo calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nVertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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