Global Factory Expansion & Launch Lead

Vertiv Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Corporation in the United States is seeking a Strategic Operations Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of global manufacturing footprint and capacity expansion initiatives, from scope through launch. This onsite role prefers candidates in St.

Louis, MO, with flexibility to Westerville, OH. You'll coordinate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, with emphasis on line balancing, automation, and digital factory integration to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading greenfield and brownfield facility projects.
• Strong knowledge of line balancing and throughput optimization.
• Experience with capital expenditure budgeting and financial modeling.
• Knowledge of automation and digital factory technologies.
• Ability to influence across cross-functional, global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management of capacity expansion and factory initiatives from scope definition, through design, construction, equipment installation, and launch.
• Develop integrated project plans including scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive project governance including stage-gate reviews, executive status reporting, and stakeholder communication across all organizational levels.
• Coordinate facility layout planning, manufacturing line design, equipment procurement, and installation activities for new and expanded sites.
• Ensure facilities achieve target capacity, quality standards, and operational KPIs within defined timelines and budget.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Capital budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Vertiv Corporation in the United States is seeking a Strategic Operations Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of global manufacturing footprint and capacity expansion initiatives, from scope through launch. This onsite role prefers candidates in St.

Louis, MO, with flexibility to Westerville, OH. You'll coordinate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, with emphasis on line balancing, automation, and digital factory integration to