Principal Manufacturing Engineer, AI Rack & Liquid Cooling

Dell Technologies; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing solutions in Cork. You will drive process excellence, industrial engineering, and capacity planning for AI rack assembly and test operations, while guiding day-to-day manufacturing and long-term factory development.

You will influence senior leadership, mentor engineers, and deploy innovative manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, quality, and efficiency across global teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in manufacturing or industrial/process engineering in high-volume settings.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in complex environments.
• Proven data-driven decision making and structured problem solving.
• Expertise in process design, capacity planning, and factory optimization.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and ability to influence senior leadership.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead local and global cross-functional teams to develop and deploy manufacturing solutions in Cork.
• Drive process excellence, industrial engineering, NPI, equipment deployment and capacity planning.
• Provide technical leadership for day-to-day manufacturing and long-term factory development.
• Ensure safe, scalable, and efficient manufacturing solutions meeting customer and business needs.
• Manage manufacturing readiness for new products, technologies, and layouts.
• Mentor engineers and influence engineering strategies across the organization.
• Apply lean, quality and project management methodologies to achieve business results.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Strong communication

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Dell Technologies is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing solutions in Cork. You will drive process excellence, industrial engineering, and capacity planning for AI rack assembly and test operations, while guiding day-to-day manufacturing and long-term factory development.

You will influence senior leadership, mentor engineers, and deploy innovative manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, quality, and efficiency across global teams.