Mechanical Engineering Manager jobs in South Carolina

Vertiv’s Busbar Line of Business is currently looking to add a critical Mechanical Engineering Team Manager in Anderson, SC to join our team. The incumbent will lead a talented group of engineers to drive design consistency across the region while improving cost competitiveness, ease of manufacturability and field serviceability of Busbar products. The successful candidate will be responsible for fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, driving engineering execution, and ensuring we meet the highest standards of detailed design and bill of material.

We look for people who are team-oriented, self-driven, and technically proficient. This position requires strong collaboration across Vertiv Busduct facilities, and sales and operations teams and will work in close partnership with the broader Vertiv Lines of Business to leverage common standards and design tools.

Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a high-performing team of mechanical engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance coaching. Detailed design and BOM accuracy will be crucial to the success.
• Lead the development of globally standardized design frameworks that can be adapted to meet specific regional requirements.
• Optimize design workflows through enhanced processes and tools while Managing the recruiting, onboarding, and development of engineering personnel to improve individual capabilities, productivity, and performance. 
• Lead the implementation of engineering change requests through collaborative, stakeholder-driven processes.
• Spearhead the resolution of complex issues by facilitating communication and problem-solving across customer support, engineering, and service operations.
• Foster a shared design language for core product platforms while empowering teams to tailor features and functionality to unique regional needs.
• Work closely with the Production and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team to ensure the successful Manufacturing of Product Design Transfers, and ETO-C projects.
• Support the production and manufacturing teams for first-of-a-kind dry runs. 
• Coordinate cross-plant problem-solving teams to improve engineering performance and meet business objectives.
• Streamline and optimize the engineering team's workflow by aligning standard work documentation with global standards, auditing adherence to processes, and tracking progress towards key performance indicators (KPIs).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Advantage: Deep technical subject matter expertise in power distribution and Busbar products. 
• Managerial skills are necessary to plan, measure, and motivate people to continuously improve their output and personal growth.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to build diverse relationships internally and externally.

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5.0 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.  The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.  

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect. Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR 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

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