Global Manufacturing Engineer Manager

Location: Catoosa

At Kelvion, our mission is to lead the industrial transformation by championing innovation and sustainability. From optimizing data centers and advancing hydrogen production to revolutionizing refrigeration and HVAC systems, our mission-critical thermal solutions empower industries around the globe. United as "One Kelvion," our global team delivers innovative solutions that drive customer success and support a sustainable future. Kelvion - Together, We Shape the Future

The Role

As a Global Manufacturing Engineer Manager in our Global Manufacturing Engineering Team, you will drive the analysis, design and continual improvement of finning (i.e., heat-exchanger fin design / fin-cooling systems / surface-enhancement fins) across our global manufacturing operations. You will apply deep technical expertise in fin design, manufacturability, material selection and process engineering to support new product introduction (NPI), cost reduction programs, product & machine performance improvement and global standardization of manufacturing practices.

You will serve as the subject-matter expert (SME) for finning technologies, collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing plants worldwide, suppliers and cross-functional teams (Quality, Supply Chain, R&D). The role is strategic, global in scope, and focused both on immediate manufacturing engineering outcomes (cost, quality, cycle time) and longer-term capability building (standardized fin-manufacturing process, training, best practices).

You will lead any purchase of new and/or upgrade of existing finning machinery worldwide.

You will develop and establish a KELVION network of finning specialists personal (Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Planning)

What you will be responsible for:

• Act as the global expert for finning systems (fins, fin arrays, fin materials, fin manufacturing / forming, fin assembly) and provide technical leadership across the global manufacturing network. This includes storage, handling of raw material as well as WIP and headcount allocation according LEAN principles.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and new source introductions (NSI) by providing input on fin design for manufacturability (DFM), fin-manufacture process readiness, tooling requirements, standard work, control plans and equipment/process capability.
• Partner with design engineering to ensure fin geometry, material and assembly/process choices align with manufacturing constraints, cost targets, quality and performance requirements.
• Conduct finning process audits, gap analyses and best-practice benchmarking across manufacturing sites and suppliers; drive harmonization of fin-manufacturing methods, tooling, materials and inspection.
• Lead cost-reduction and productivity improvement projects related to finning (for example: optimize fin forming process, reduce scrap/rework in fin assembly, improve fin material utilization, optimize inventory of fins).
• Develop and apply advanced manufacturing engineering tools (e.g., finite-element analysis of fin forming, simulation of fin assembly, process capability studies, failure mode & effects analysis (FMEA) for fin processes) to drive robustness and scale.
• Support quality engineering by investigating fin-related defects (e.g., fin deformation, fin-to-tube corrosion issues, fin vibration fatigue), root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventive system roll-out.
• Provide training, documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for finning manufacturing processes globally; maintain a global "finning manufacturing engineering playbook".
• Support supplier development: engage external fin/sheet-metal suppliers, assess their manufacturing capability, define improvement plans, and integrate them into the global manufacturing network.
• Travel globally (50% plus) to manufacturing plants and key suppliers to implement standards, support NPI readiness reviews and conduct on-site improvement workshops.
• Provide regular reporting of key metrics (cost per fin unit, scrap %, cycle time, operating efficiency) and maintain alignment with global manufacturing engineering KPIs (safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability).
• Drive MES integration of finning equipment (machine data collection (MDC), plant data collection (PDC) and advanced planning (PDC)

COMPETENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS (knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Strong project management skills: ability to lead cross-functional, global teams, manage timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis, FMEA, control plans, process capability (Cp, Cpk) metrics.
• Willingness to travel internationally

• Strategic mindset with hands-on manufacturing engineering capability.
• Ability to think globally yet act locally - adapt global standards to site realities and drive site adoption of best practices.
• Enthusiastic about continuous improvement and building capability across the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to train,…