Director Engineering Management

Job Summary:

The Director, Engineering Management leads a multi-discipline engineering team responsible for executing engineered-to-order projects and sustaining programs within Vertiv‚Äôs Power Management business in the Americas. The leader oversees mechanical and electrical system engineering disciplines ‚ÄĒ driving on-time engineering release to production while achieving cost, quality, and performance targets.

The role carries accountability for evaluating and developing solutions for customer driven modifications to standard and configured products such as UPS, Battery, PDU, RPP, and STS. Operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, this leader collaborates closely with Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Operations, PMO, and Service to deliver solutions for critical infrastructure applications.

Responsibilities:

Engineering Execution & Change Management

‚ÄčManage Engineered-to-Order and sustaining projects for power management products (UPS, Battery, PDU, RPP, and STS) within Americas region.

‚ÄčOwn end-to-end engineering change management performance, ensuring Change Orders, Manufacturing Changes, Deviations, and Stop Ships are processed accurately and within target cycle times.

‚ÄčSet, track, and report team KPIs including on-time delivery of engineering packages, change order cycle time, VAVE savings, and team capacity utilization.

‚ÄčSupport Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to identify and eliminate areas of high cost in products including UPS, batteries, power switching, and distribution equipment.

‚ÄčOversee data integration and analysis supporting project execution, CPQ configurator rules, Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy, and business application development.

‚ÄčTalent & Organization Development

‚ÄčLead, coach, and develop a team of supervisors and individual contributors; conduct performance reviews, provide improvement feedback, and build succession plans.

‚ÄčRecruit, train, and onboard new team members as necessary to maintain team capacity.

‚ÄčFoster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Partnership

‚ÄčCollaborate with operations, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing engineering to ensure seamless design-to-production transitions.

‚ÄčPartner with product management and sales to support customer technical engagements as needed.

‚ÄčInterface with regulatory and certification team members to ensure product compliance within the market.

Requirements:

‚Äč‚Äč ‚Äč ‚Äč‚Äč Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline; Electrical Engineering is preferred ‚Äč‚Äč

‚Äč10+ years of experience as a technical manager, with a history of progression in managerial roles.

‚ÄčStrong project management skills with experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.

‚ÄčTechnical knowledge of 3-phase power systems, UPS products, power switching and distribution equipment, and transformer design fundamentals.

‚ÄčStrong understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g., fabrication, machining, casting, electronics, or similar)

‚ÄčExperience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, engineering change order processes, and Bill of Materials (BOM) management.

‚ÄčAbility to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and cost structures

‚ÄčExperience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives

‚ÄčProficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), Smartsheet, and other business applications

‚ÄčExcellent communications skills ‚Äď written & verbal ‚Äč‚Äč

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

‚ÄĘ High-Performance Culture

‚ÄĘ Customer Focus

‚ÄĘ Operational Excellence

‚ÄĘ Innovation

‚ÄĘ Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

‚ÄĘ Own it

‚ÄĘ Act with urgency

‚ÄĘ Foster a customer-first mindset

‚ÄĘ Think big and execute

‚ÄĘ Lead by example

‚ÄĘ Drive continuous improvement

‚ÄĘ Learn and seek out development

‚ÄĘ 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.

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