Director, Engineering Management - Power Systems

Vertiv Co; Delaware (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv leads a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for engineered-to-order projects and sustaining programs in the Americas for Power Management. You will drive on-time engineering release to production while meeting cost, quality, and performance targets.

The role collaborates with Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Operations, PMO, and Service to develop customer solutions for critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline; Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience as a technical manager, with progression in managerial roles.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Technical knowledge of 3-phase power systems, UPS products, power switching and distribution equipment, and transformer design fundamentals.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, engineering change order processes, and BOM management.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and cost structures.
• Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), Smartsheet, and other business applications.
• Excellent communications skills – written & verbal

Responsibilities

• Manage Engineered-to-Order and sustaining projects for power management products (UPS, Battery, PDU, RPP, and STS) within Americas region.
• Own end-to-end engineering change management performance, ensuring Change Orders, Manufacturing Changes, Deviations, and Stop Ships are processed accurately and within target cycle times.
• Set, track, and report team KPIs including on-time delivery of engineering packages, change order cycle time, VAVE savings, and team capacity utilization.
• Support Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to identify and eliminate areas of high cost in products including UPS, batteries, power switching, and distribution equipment.
• Oversee data integration and analysis supporting project execution, CPQ configurator rules, Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy, and business application development.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Vertiv leads a multi-disciplinary engineering team responsible for engineered-to-order projects and sustaining programs in the Americas for Power Management. You will drive on-time engineering release to production while meeting cost, quality, and performance targets.

The role collaborates with Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Operations, PMO, and Service to develop customer solutions for critical infrastructure.