Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Responsibilities

• Design and implement optimized facility floor plans using AutoCAD to maximize square footage, eliminate bottlenecks, and integrate new production cells.
• Lead year-over-year cost-out projects focused on material yield, labor efficiency, and scrap reduction across all fabrication and assembly operations.
• Manage the manufacturing launch of new thermal units, ensuring all NPDI milestones are met through rigorous Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews.
• Audit and modernize manufacturing routers, bill of materials (BOM), and SOPs to reflect current equipment capabilities and thermal testing standards.
• Facilitate Kaizen events to improve 5S standards and implement cellular manufacturing to reduce work-in-progress (WIP) inventory.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience: 7-10 years in manufacturing engineering, with a proven track record in large-scale facility layout and cost-out management. Experience in thermal/HVAC or industrial fabrication is required.
• Technical Skills: Expert proficiency in AutoCAD Factory Design or similar layout modeling software; advanced data analysis for cost-benefit tracking.
• Knowledge: Mastery of Lean Manufacturing and advanced material flow logistics.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Physical: Extensive walking and standing on the Ironton manufacturing floor to conduct layout audits; ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Environmental: Regular exposure to industrial fabrication and assembly environments.
• Travel: 10% - 25%

About Vertiv

We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 30,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.