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The manager provides people leadership to Manufacturing Quality Engineers and establishes a consistent, scalable approach to continuous improvement across sites while aligning closely with the other regions. The role directs deployment and sustainment of Manufacturing Execution Systems, smart torque technologies, automated inspection, traceability, process monitoring, and manufacturing automation. Working across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Information Technology, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and site leadership, the manager converts quality and operational data into prioritized improvements that reduce defects, strengthen process control, improve first-pass yield, and support customer satisfaction.\nRESPONSIBILITIES \nLead, coach, and develop a global team of Manufacturing Quality Engineers; establish clear priorities, objectives, standard work, and development plans aligned with business and site needs.\nCreate and execute the global manufacturing quality continuous improvement strategy, roadmap, and project portfolio, with focused deployment and results ownership across Mexico manufacturing sites.\nGovern the implementation, maintenance, adoption, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Execution Systems and related quality technologies across manufacturing operations.\nDirect deployment of smart torque systems, automated inspection equipment, traceability solutions, process monitoring, manufacturing data analytics, and other Industry 4.0 technologies.\nPartner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Information Technology, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to improve process capability, operational efficiency, and product conformity.\nEstablish and standardize manufacturing quality processes, work instructions, control plans, validation methods, and best practices across sites while accounting for local operational requirements.\nDevelop the operating cadence and key performance indicators for manufacturing quality, including process capability, first-pass yield, defect rates, corrective action effectiveness, system adoption, and equipment performance.\nUse statistical analysis and structured problem-solving to prioritize chronic losses, lead root cause investigations, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions that prevent recurrence.\nSponsor and lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kiazan initiatives that reduce defects, variation, rework, scrap, and process waste while improving productivity and consistency.\nEnsure manufacturing quality readiness for new product introductions, line transfers, equipment installations, and process changes through validation, risk assessment, control planning, and production-readiness reviews.\nBuild capability through training, coaching, and technical guidance for engineers, plant personnel, and site leaders on quality systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems, smart manufacturing technologies, and continuous improvement methods.\nCommunicate portfolio status, performance trends, resource needs, risks, and corrective actions to global and regional Quality and Operations leadership.\nPromote a culture of quality, accountability, standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the global manufacturing network.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nMinimum Job Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nMinimum of eight years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality, manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, or a related field, including demonstrated people or team leadership responsibility.\nExperience leading continuous improvement or manufacturing quality initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities, regions, or countries.\nExperience implementing, governing, or supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems in a manufacturing environment.\nDemonstrated knowledge of manufacturing automation, smart torque systems, industrial traceability, automated inspection, process monitoring, and manufacturing data analytics.\nDemonstrated success applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kiazan, Statistical Process Control, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action methods to improve manufacturing performance.\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams and a multi-site project portfolio while balancing strategic priorities, site needs, resources, risks, and implementation schedules.\nStrong leadership, coaching, analytical, communication, change-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing quality or data-analysis tools.\nAbility to work effectively across cultures and time zones and to travel internationally.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster's degree in engineering, business administration, quality management, or a related discipline.\nProfessional certification such as Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean certification, or equivalent.\nExperience integrating manufacturing systems with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, programmable logic controllers, industrial automation platforms, and plant data infrastructure.\nExperience with automated assembly equipment, robotics, vision inspection systems, and equipment or process validation.\nWorking knowledge of thermal management equipment, metal cutting and bending, brazing, and welding processes.\nProfessional proficiency in Spanish and English.\nEDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS\nMinimum: Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering, quality, manufacturing, or technical discipline.\nPreferred: Master's degree and relevant quality, Lean, Six Sigma, or quality-management certification.\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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