Global Switchgear - Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer
Vertiv in Anderson, SC is looking for a Global Sheet Metal - Initiative Leader to drive worldwide switch gear Manufacturing Strategy & Technology. This person will interlock with Key Functions and Execution while being a core member of the New Product Development Introduction (NPDI) & Global Operations team. In this role, the Initiative Lead will collaborate with the cross functional teams globally to drive time to market requirements, operational excellence, manufacturing technology assessment and competency & capacity/footprint planning to support business growth.
The Initiative Lead will accomplish this by leading the industrial transformation & supply chain readiness activities according to the project scope & business needs. The individual in this position will be able to interpret the voice of customer and translate those requirements into several defined process areas including but not limited to:
Design for Manufacturing, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), supply chain mapping with optimization (lead time, cost, capital), prototyping & piloting, manufacturing facility layouts and product line testing.
This is an onsite position in Anderson SC.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Core functional member within New Product Development (NPD) Global project teams.
- Ensures appropriate resources & priorities are aligned w/Global Roadmaps & Key Strategic Projects.
- Extensive communication/coordination/alignment and participation with cross-functional teams & project meetings
- Project Managers
- Design Engineering
- Marketing and Sales
- Supply Chain Management
- Executive Leadership
- Insure DFx is applied during NPDI project. Heavy focus on DFM w/key emphasis on Flexibility
- Coordinate the manufacturing requirements of new products, from project concept to release of new products.
- Direct all stages of prototype builds and pilot runs.
- Works with Manufacturing Engineers and Materials teams to develop documentation for new products (bills of material, routings, and manufacturing instructions).
- Communicate project requirements’, actions, and status with other departments.
- Track and publish NPDI Deliverables using defines tools and databases.
- Operations Plans
- Manufacturing Process Flow Charts
- Production Readiness Evaluations
- Cost Analysis – cost estimates and standards costing
- Specifies Capex investment requirements for the new offer - new equipment and tooling requirements.
- Global Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Switchgear and Busbar manufacturing technology & process
- Responsible for the Global Operational Scenario Mapping, Plan/Investment, & interlock/alignment w/Key Stakeholders (ie. Business Unit Leaders, Regional Operations, executive leadership team (ELT)
- Lead New Product Development Introduction (NPDI), Engineering to Order, (ETO), Design Transfers, Strategic Initiative projects, Phase 2 - 4 (Concept, Approve Execution, Design)
- Key Inputs:
Stakeholder Requirements Specification (Project offer requirements/VOC, i.e. lead time, cost targets, launch regions, forecast, revenue etc.) - Key Outputs:
Manufacturing Tech Readiness Level, Supply Chain Architecture scenarios, Landed Product Cost, Capex plan, Manufacturing TTM targets, Operational Risk Assessment, Product build plan (i.e. prototyping), DFM scope/plan/execution. - Responsible for interlock and hand-off w/Regional AME Teams – Phase 4 – 6 & to support strategic initiatives.
- Lead Strategic Opportunity analysis & alignment w/Key Stakeholders
- Lead the Global MTRL (Manufacturing Technology Readiness Level) for new & current technologies.
- Support Key Supplier/ODM (original design manufacturer) Selection & Qualification
- Extensive New product process.
- New manufacturing production line setup.
- Excellent knowledge in project.
- New Product Design:
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Design for Excellence (DFX)
- Failure, Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Control Plan
- Lean manufacturing & Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
- Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word)
- Problem Solving Tool’s (ie.
FMEA, DOE, Quality Tools, etc) - 6 Sigma. (Green Belt certificated and Black Belt Training certificated)
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Well-developed…
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