Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Vertiv Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to oversee the development and implementation of efficient manufacturing processes. This onsite role in Franklin Furnace, OH, focuses on continuous improvement, material management, productivity, cost reduction, quality, and safety.

You will lead the Manufacturing Engineering team, drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, optimize MES data and capacity, and collaborate across departments to deliver measurable gains in throughput and overall

Qualifications

• Requires 5–10+ years in an industrial engineering role.
• Requires 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma expertise desired.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with data‑driven decision making.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering department, setting goals and prioritizing projects.
• Manage MES data for production routes and optimize constraints to improve OEE and throughput.
• Implement PFEP (Plan for Every Part).
• Develop and maintain capacity models to forecast resources based on demand.
• Support cleanroom layout planning and streamlined logistics.
• Establish and report key operational metrics to identify bottlenecks.
• Oversee production scheduling, dispatching efficiency, and on‑time delivery.
• Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste and drive Smart Manufacturing transformations.
• Perform additional tasks to support department goals.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Vertiv is looking for a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to oversee the development and implementation of efficient and optimized manufacturing processes and systems for a growing organization. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement, material management, enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and ensuring quality and safety within manufacturing operations. The right person for the job will collaborate with various departments, utilize engineering principles and methodologies, and manage resources to achieve organizational goals and manage projects to completion. This is an onsite role in Franklin Furnace, OH.

Key Responsibilities

• Departmental Leadership: Lead the Manufacturing Engineering department, including setting goals, prioritizing projects, resolving issues, and communicating performance expectations and results. Select, develop and manage industrial engineering staff.
• Data & Bottleneck Management: Manage all Manufacturing Execution System (MES) data for production routes, including material flow, operations, tooling, data collection, and operating instructions. Identify and optimize critical constraints in the fabrication departments and final assemblies to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and throughput.
• Implementation of PFEP (Plan for Every Part).
• Capacity Modeling: Develop and maintain a model that forecasts manufacturing resource levels (e.g., equipment and labor) based on demand, generating short-term and long-term scenarios. Utilize this model to pinpoint capacity improvement needs, prioritize actions, and track progress. Establish and maintain manufacturing process time standards used in product costing, production measurement, and capacity planning models.
• Manufacturing Layout Planning: Support the overall design and development of cleanroom layouts to ensure optimal use of space, efficient logistics, and smooth workflow.
• Reporting: Establish key operational metrics and reporting mechanisms to communicate performance and identify critical constraints. Highlight and optimize critical bottlenecks and constraints within the production process.
• Production Scheduling: Monitor, enhance and optimize dispatching algorithms to ensure efficient resource allocation, line balancing, and on-time lot delivery.
• Professional Development: Stay updated on current industrial engineering processes and methodologies through professional publications and assess their applicability to the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste and implement "Smart Manufacturing" transformation strategies. Identify opportunities to reduce speed or throughput losses and work with process or tool owner to optimize.
• Other Duties: Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as required to support departmental and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or a related field
• 5-10+ years of experience in an industrial engineering role
• 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role
• Expertise in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles is desired
• Knowledge of SQL or other computer languages to aid data mining
• Demonstrated experience in implementing process improvements and achieving efficiency gains
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision making
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS

• Safety.
• Integrity.
• Respect.
• Teamwork.
• Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• 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

About Vertiv

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. Headquarters in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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