POSITION SUMMARY
The Manufacturing Engineer serves as a liaison to management on manufacturing, quality, process and engineering related issues. The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the technical support of the product line. Successful Manufacturing Engineers provide technical support and typically are responsible for a production area, projects, documentation, lean, cost reductions, equipment, process and safety. The Manufacturing Engineer must assess and anticipate needs for the business and find solutions to problems that impact production and quality. Communicate proactively with production associates and business management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
•Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with Management to develop solutions, programs and procedures.
•Maintain in depth knowledge of lean and manufacturing programs to eliminate paint booth bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Paint process balancing, setup reduction, higher yield, and space optimization.
•Work closely with Safety and Health departments to assure the production area, tooling and fixtures are designed ergonomically and safe.
•Develop cost reduction ideas through process design, acquisition of tooling, capital equipment or documentation improvements.
•Provide day to day guidance to management and/or associates on potential changes that impact production line volumes, quality, safety, or deliveries.
•Oversee the transition of products from internal and external sources to the manufacturing plant including buy vs. make decisions and job move programs from other countries.
•Document products through use of Bills of Materials, Routers, Value stream maps, Flow charts, spreadsheets, drawings, videos or digital photos. Create Engineering deviations or changes.
•Perform predictive, preventative and reactive maintenance of machinery and equipment. Set up programs that provide high OEE.
•Oversee capital equipment and small tooling required for assigned manufacturing or quality area. May be required to program, calibrate and adjust machines.
•Utilize software for documentation and drawing of products: Auto-CAD, PRO-E or other as required.
•Participate in evaluation and monitoring of success of training programs. Follow up to ensure training objectives are met.
•Implement appropriation requests for machines, software, or tooling through written documentation with supporting information.
•Guarantee the compliance of company procedures and policies.
QUALIFICATIONS
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Manufacturing, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
•At minimum of four (4) years of high-level experience in manufacturing or engineering.
•Ability to work in a large, global corporate structure.
•Self-starter. Ability to solve problems, take responsibility and deliver results with a spirit of innovation and strong commitment to excellence.
•Fluency in English and Spanish required (read, write and speak).
•Proficiency in use of MS Office Software – advanced PowerPoint skills required.
•Desirable experience using MRP or Enterprise systems in Engineering or Manufacturing.
•Experience in drafting tools such as PRO-E, Auto-CAD or others.
•Familiar with electrical schematics a plus.
•Six Sigma or other SPC quality tools.
•Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
•Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
•Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity.
•Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions.
•Communicating Effectively.
•Must be action-oriented with an eye for finding opportunity and solving problems.
•Detail oriented with ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute its Strategic Priorities.
Core Principles: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
Strategic Priorities: High-Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Financial Strength.
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.
