Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Vertiv Co; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co. seeks a Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to shape future-state manufacturing strategy and scalable production systems for Strategic Thermal Labs.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Automation, and Supply Chain to ensure readiness, capacity expansion, and industrialization for growth. Responsibilities include developing roadmaps, evaluating technologies, and guiding cross-functional teams through startup, transfer, and expansion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a manufacturing engineering or related technical field.
• 8–10 years in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or factory planning.
• Experience in factory expansion or production ramp initiatives.
• Knowledge of facility layout, material flow, and capacity planning.
• Understanding of NPI and manufacturing readiness concepts.
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term manufacturing strategies aligned with STL objectives.
• Develop factory roadmaps for production systems and capacity expansion.
• Evaluate future-state concepts and support major investment decisions.
• Lead cross-functional efforts for scalable manufacturing architectures.
• Develop production flow, material movement, and WIP strategies.
• Support factory startup, commissioning, and ramp activities with industrialization plans.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Analytical thinking

Project execution

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MES

Process modeling software

Factory layout tools

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to help define, scale, and optimize the manufacturing system supporting Strategic Thermal Labs (STL). This role is responsible for shaping future-state manufacturing strategy, production system design, capacity expansion planning, facility optimization, and industrialization approaches that enable long-term business growth.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Automation, Supply Chain, and Business Leadership, this position will help ensure STL manufacturing capabilities remain scalable, efficient, and ready to support future products, technologies, and customer demand.

This role combines near-term manufacturing readiness and startup support with long-term factory planning, production system evolution, and manufacturing strategy development.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Strategy & Factory Planning

• Define and support long-term manufacturing strategies that align STL manufacturing capabilities with future business objectives.
• Develop factory planning, production system, and capacity expansion roadmaps supporting future growth.
• Evaluate future-state manufacturing concepts, technologies, and operational models.
• Support major manufacturing investment decisions through capacity, throughput, and operational analysis.
• Establish manufacturing system standards, principles, and best practices that can be scaled across future operations.

Production System Development

• Support development and continuous improvement of STL manufacturing system architecture.
• Define production flow, material movement, work-in-process, storage, and material handling strategies.
• Develop capacity models and production scenarios to support business growth planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing system requirements are incorporated into facility, equipment, automation, and process planning activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, scalability, flexibility, and operational performance.

Manufacturing Readiness & Industrialization

• Support manufacturing readiness initiatives for new products, technologies, and production capabilities.
• Lead planning activities supporting factory startup, commissioning, and production ramp efforts.
• Develop industrialization strategies for future manufacturing processes and production technologies.
• Support manufacturing transfer, production launch, and expansion activities.
• Ensure manufacturing requirements are incorporated early in product and process development efforts.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Facilities, Supply Chain, Automation, and AME teams on strategic manufacturing initiatives.
• Communicate manufacturing strategies, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to plant, business, and executive leadership.
• Lead initiatives requiring coordination across multiple functions, disciplines, and stakeholders.
• Support development of long-term manufacturing roadmaps aligned with business growth objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, factory planning, industrialization, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing system development, production launches, capacity growth initiatives, or factory expansion activities.
• Experience with facility layout planning, material flow design, capacity planning, or production system optimization.
• Knowledge of manufacturing readiness, industrialization, new product introduction (NPI), and production ramp methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project execution skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a complex manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting greenfield manufacturing facilities, factory startups, or major production expansions.
• Experience developing manufacturing roadmaps, business growth scenarios, or long-range capacity plans.
• Familiarity with facility layout, process modeling, manufacturing simulation, or production system analysis tools.
• Knowledge of automation technologies, capital equipment implementation, and advanced manufacturing concepts.
• Experience within a global manufacturing organization.
• Working knowledge of ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent professional certifications.