Industrial Engineer
Vertiv Group
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Job summary
Vertiv is seeking a seasoned Industrial Engineering specialist to develop labor standards, perform capacity planning, and lead line balancing to improve productivity. The role focuses on eliminating waste, optimizing layouts, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities include establishing standard work, analyzing labor performance, and supporting new product introductions with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Excellence, or related manufacturing environment.
- Experience in labor planning, productivity analysis, and facility layout design.
- Experience with lean manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined motion time systems.
- Perform workforce planning and labor capacity analysis to support production requirements.
- Lead line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and improve throughput.
- Analyze direct and indirect labor performance and identify productivity opportunities.
- Establish and maintain standard work and labor reporting systems.
- Design and optimize manufacturing layouts to improve workflow and efficiency.
- Support Lean initiatives, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement projects.
- Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting tools.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain for launches and transfers.
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Job description
- Develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined motion time systems.
- Perform workforce planning and labor capacity analysis to support production requirements.
- Lead line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and improve throughput.
- Analyze direct and indirect labor performance and identify productivity opportunities.
- Establish and maintain standard work and labor reporting systems.
- Develop and maintain labor standards using time studies, work sampling, and predetermined motion time systems.
- Perform workforce planning and labor capacity analysis to support production requirements.
- Lead line balancing activities to optimize labor utilization and improve throughput.
- Analyze direct and indirect labor performance and identify productivity opportunities.
- Establish and maintain standard work and labor reporting systems.
- Design and optimize manufacturing layouts to improve workflow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate material flow and implement improvements that reduce transportation, handling, and non-value-added activities.
- Support facility expansions, equipment relocations, and manufacturing footprint optimization.
- Develop capacity models and future-state layouts aligned with business growth.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity.
- Facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
- Implement Lean tools including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Standard Work, and Waste Elimination.
- Identify and execute projects that improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Develop and maintain operational KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting tools.
- Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
- Support annual productivity planning and savings initiatives.
- Conduct capacity, utilization, and throughput analysis to support operational decision-making.
- Support manufacturing readiness for new products and product transfers.
- Perform labor impact assessments and resource planning for new programs.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support production launches.
- Provide recommendations to improve operational scalability and efficiency.
- Lead ergonomic assessments and workplace design improvements.
- Support Job Safety Analysis (JSA) activities and risk reduction initiatives.
- Promote safe and efficient work methods aligned with company standards.
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
- 4+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Excellence, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Experience in HVAC, Liquid Cooling, industrial manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, or high-volume production environments preferred.
- Experience in labor planning, productivity analysis, and facility layout design.
- Strong knowledge of Industrial Engineering principles and work measurement techniques.
- Experience conducting time studies, labor standards development, and capacity planning.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing performance metrics.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Visio, or layout design software preferred.
- Knowledge of Value Stream Mapping, PFMEA, and process improvement tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Data-driven decision-making ability.
- Project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
- Results-oriented mindset with focus on productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization.
- Ability to influence change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time to support plant assessments, benchmarking activities, production transfers, and operational improvement projects.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
- High-Performance Culture
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
- 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
- Promote transparent & open communication
Vertiv (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.
No 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.
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 status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.
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