Manufacturing Engineer

Vertiv; Edinboro (Erie County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance steel manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence through design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of processes and systems.

You will partner with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS to ensure stable, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing while boosting throughput and reducing cost and waste. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and process reliability on the plant floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or related field preferred.
• 3–7 years of experience in a manufacturing or steel production environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Experience with process data analysis, SPC, and continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to work effectively on the plant floor in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for production issues, downtime events, and yield losses.
• Lead efforts to analyze and improve manufacturing processes, focusing on cost reduction, cycle time, quality enhancement, and throughput.
• Collaborate with R&D and design engineering to influence product designs for manufacturability and scalability.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes for new products, including tooling, equipment, and work instructions.
• Manage complex manufacturing projects, including equipment upgrades and layout changes.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of process documentation, SOPs, and technical specifications.
• Provide training on new processes, equipment, and safety protocols.
• Act as a technical resource for troubleshooting and problem-solving across production teams.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to address recurring issues and improve process reliability.

Skills

Process data analysis

SPC

Continuous improvement

Plant-floor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/Mechanical/Metallurgical/Materials Engineering

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MES

Job description

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer supports and improves steel manufacturing operations, driving operational excellence through the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and systems. Increasing throughput, reducing cost and waste, and improving safety and quality. This role partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to ensure stable, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

Job Description

Job Title

Manufacturing Engineer

Department

Operations / Engineering

Reports To

Operations Manager

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer supports and improves steel manufacturing operations, driving operational excellence through the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and systems. Increasing throughput, reducing cost and waste, and improving safety and quality. This role partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to ensure stable, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Production Support

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for production issues, downtime events, and yield losses.
• Lead efforts to analyze and improve manufacturing processes, focusing on cost reduction, cycle time, quality enhancement, and throughput.
• Collaborate with R&D and design engineering to influence product designs for manufacturability and scalability.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes for new products, including tooling, equipment, and work instructions.
• Manage complex manufacturing projects, including equipment upgrades and layout changes.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of process documentation, SOPs, and technical specifications.
• Provide training on new processes, equipment, and safety protocols.
• Act as a technical resource for troubleshooting and problem-solving across production teams.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to address recurring issues and improve process reliability.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis tools
• Identify and implement cost reduction, yield improvement, and cycle time reduction opportunities.
• Drive scrap, rework, and energy consumption reduction initiatives.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure processes meet customer specifications, internal quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support corrective actions for customer complaints, internal nonconformances, and audit findings.

Safety & EHS

• Promote and support a strong safety culture in a high-risk industrial environment.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with plant safety procedures and environmental regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical/Materials Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3-7 years of experience in a manufacturing or steel production environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Experience with process data analysis, SPC, and continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to work effectively on the plant floor in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and manufacturing data systems (MES).
• Project management experience supporting capital or process improvement projects.

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

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

Our Core Principles: 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. 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.

Work Authorization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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