Manufacturing Engineering Senior Analyst

Location: Pelzer

Job Description

We are seeking a driven and experienced Manufacturing Engineer and Operations to join our dynamic team in Pelzer, SC, supporting Vertiv's rapidly expanding operations. This is a critical leadership role within our manufacturing facility, focused on driving operational excellence, team performance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineering will work cohesively with the other manufacturing departments to achieve plant KPI's. Partnering with the team to development and implementation of manufacturing processes and equipment to maintain safe, lean, and cost-efficient execution of plant operations.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Advanced Manufacturing to ensure plant manufacturing plans and budgets are aligned to Product Roadmaps.
• Ensure effective performance of job duties for every stage of production to ensure the manufacture of high quality and cost-effective product.
• Oversee the planning and organization of a production process and ensure availability of necessary material, equipment, and labor resources required for a project.
• Production Schedules
• Plan and oversee execution of plant Capital and Productivity/Cost-Saving Projects
• Lead and coach engineers to view operations end to end and drive improvement to reduce lead time, improve customer service levels, and lower total operating costs.
• Provide tactical collaboration to ensure the Manufacturing Engineering team will:
  • Put Safety First, utilizing Management of Change (MOC) checklists for process planning and implementation
  • Assist with implementing manufacturing plans for new products
  • Provide functional support for plant-to-plant product transfers
  • Identify, justify, pilot, and commission Manufacturing technologies, processes, equipment, and practices
  • Provide support for manufactured cost analyses of existing products.
  • Develop and release standardized manufacturing documentation such as process flow charts, work instructions, and setup guides
  • Oversee the development and execution of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma projects in collaboration with Continuous Improvement coordinators
  • Lead problem-solving teams to improve operating performance and eliminate production bottlenecks
  • Drive improvements in factory lead time reduction, footprint utilization/optimization, and productivity/efficiency improvements.
  • Create and maintain accurate routings
  • Maintain facility Auto Cad layouts
  • Review, evaluate, and approve Engineering Change Orders; usher ECO's into production

Education and Certifications:

• Minimum: BSME/IE/Business Operations Management and 6 + years manufacturing engineering/operations experience as an individual contributor.
• Preferred: MSME/IE/MBA and 1-3 years Supervisory experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• Preferred Years of Experience, 5 to 7 years

Requirements:

• Knowledge of formalized Lean Manufacturing applications and Manufacturing Engineering fundamentals
• Experience in New Product Development and Product Transfers.
• Excellent vertical communication, interpersonal, and motivation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively; ability to coach, train, facilitate and lead teams effectively in a transformational work environment.
• Demonstrated strong project management and technical skills; analytical skills; PC skills, Auto Cad skill.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through team building and teamwork.
• Travel about 10% for this role

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:
Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

High-Performance Culture

Innovation

Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It

• Act With Urgency

• Foster a Customer-First Mindset

• Think Big and Execute

• Lead by Example

• Drive Continuous Improvement

• Learn and Seek Out Development

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring,

terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race,

color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy…