Principal Manufacturing Engineer – AI Rack & Liquid Cooling

Dell Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Dell Technologies seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead Cork Manufacturing Operations in advancing AI rack assembly and liquid cooling test systems. You will guide cross-functional teams to deploy scalable manufacturing solutions, drive process excellence, and ensure safe, efficient production meeting customer needs.

The role requires a track record in high-volume manufacturing, engineering leadership, and a strategic mindset to shape long-term factory development and capacity plans.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, process engineering or related experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations within a high-volume, technically complex environment.
• Proven problem-solving capability using structured methodologies and data-driven decision making.
• Experience in manufacturing process development, equipment deployment, capacity planning and factory optimization.
• Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing process design, line balancing, capacity modeling, factory layout optimization, and productivity improvements.
• Experience leading large-scale manufacturing transformations, capacity expansion programs, or optimization initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional engineering teams and projects.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive enterprise-wide engineering strategies.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to make sound technical decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, balancing customer, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision- making skills.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the introduction of new AI racked server products into manufacturing, ensuring rapid and successful transition from development to volume production.
• Own manufacturing readiness for new products, technologies, equipment, automation, processes, factory layout and capacity, delivering robust and scalable solutions to meet business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and rapid response for manufacturing, quality, and customer issues, driving effective problem resolution and continuous improvement.
• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations, working closely with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve customer, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Serve as the technical authority for manufacturing processes, factory performance, industrial engineering, capacity planning, and operational scalability.
• Lead the development and deployment of innovative manufacturing solutions that improve productivity, quality, capacity, efficiency, and operational performance.
• Develop manufacturing strategies, investment roadmaps, manufacturing layouts, and capacity plans aligned with business growth, product technology transitions, and future manufacturing requirements.
• Influence strategic investment decisions, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers while fostering technical excellence across the organization.
• Apply structured problem-solving, quality, lean manufacturing, and project management methodologies to drive operational excellence and business results.
• Lead cross-functional teams through complex manufacturing challenges, demonstrating urgency, accountability, and effective decision-making.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Project Leadership

Capacity Planning

Automation

Lean Manufacturing

Data-Driven Decisions

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Dell Technologies seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead Cork Manufacturing Operations in advancing AI rack assembly and liquid cooling test systems. You will guide cross-functional teams to deploy scalable manufacturing solutions, drive process excellence, and ensure safe, efficient production meeting customer needs.

The role requires a track record in high-volume manufacturing, engineering leadership, and a strategic mindset to shape long-term factory development and capacity plans.