Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Specialist (Georgetown, TX)

Vertiv • TX, TX

83d • Onsite

About The Position

Lead the development and evolution of the STL manufacturing system by defining future-state production strategies, manufacturing readiness plans, capacity expansion roadmaps, facility optimization opportunities, and industrialization approaches for future products and technologies. Responsible for ensuring STL remains scalable, efficient, and ready to support future business growth. Aligns manufacturing system ownership, capacity planning, manufacturing readiness, and technology deployment. The role has both near-term focus (startup & ramp) and long-term focus (manufacturing system evolution). Near-term activities include supporting the development of the STL manufacturing system architecture and production strategy, leading detailed production layout and facility planning, defining material flow, WIP, storage, and material handling strategies, developing production capacity models and growth scenarios, supporting major equipment implementation and manufacturing readiness activities, leading factory commissioning and production ramp planning, developing standardized manufacturing processes and production system requirements, and partnering with Operations, Facilities, Quality, and Automation teams to ensure startup readiness. Long-term activities include owning the future-state manufacturing strategy for STL, leading capacity expansion planning and production system scaling initiatives, driving facility optimization and major manufacturing system redesign efforts, leading manufacturing readiness activities for future STL products and technologies, developing industrialization plans for new products and manufacturing processes, supporting manufacturing transfer and production launch activities, identifying and evaluating emerging manufacturing technologies, establishing and maintaining manufacturing system standards and best practices, partnering with Business, Operations, and AME leadership on long-term manufacturing roadmaps, and ensuring STL manufacturing capabilities evolve to support future product portfolios and business growth.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing system design, production flow development, and factory planning methodologies.
• Experience developing production capacity models, manufacturing roadmaps, and business growth scenarios.
• Expertise in facility layout development, material flow analysis, WIP management, storage planning, and material handling systems.
• Proven ability to lead manufacturing readiness, production launch, commissioning, and capacity ramp activities.
• Knowledge of industrialization processes for new products, technologies, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience evaluating manufacturing technologies, automation solutions, and capital equipment investments.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and Operational Excellence principles.
• Proficiency with manufacturing simulation, factory modeling, and process analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Automation teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Proficient in project management, prioritization, and execution of complex manufacturing initiatives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with plant, business, and executive leadership.
• Ability to influence strategic manufacturing decisions and align manufacturing capabilities with long-term business objectives.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, factory planning, or production system development.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing system design, facility planning, production launches, commissioning activities, and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Proven experience developing production layouts, material flow strategies, labor models, and capacity planning tools for manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing readiness processes, new product introduction (NPI), industrialization, and production ramp planning.
• Experience with factory optimization, continuous improvement, and large-scale manufacturing transformation initiatives.
• Proficiency with CAD, facility layout, process modeling, and manufacturing simulation tools (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FlexSim, Arena, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) within a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex manufacturing projects in a global manufacturing environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, PMP, or equivalent professional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of the STL manufacturing system by defining future-state production strategies, manufacturing readiness plans, capacity expansion roadmaps, facility optimization opportunities, and industrialization approaches for future products and technologies.
• Support development of STL manufacturing system architecture and production strategy.
• Lead detailed production layout and facility planning activities.
• Define material flow, WIP, storage, and material handling strategies.
• Develop production capacity models and growth scenarios.
• Support major equipment implementation and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Lead factory commissioning and production ramp planning.
• Develop standardized manufacturing processes and production system requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Facilities, Quality, and Automation teams to ensure startup readiness.
• Identify future-state manufacturing improvements and capacity expansion opportunities.
• Own future-state manufacturing strategy for STL.
• Lead capacity expansion planning and production system scaling initiatives.
• Drive facility optimization and major manufacturing system redesign efforts.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for future STL products and technologies.
• Develop industrialization plans for new products and manufacturing processes.
• Support manufacturing transfer and production launch activities.
• Identify and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing system standards and best practices.
• Partner with Business, Operations, and AME leadership on long-term manufacturing roadmaps.
• Ensure STL manufacturing capabilities evolve to support future product portfolios and business growth.

Benefits

• Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
• OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
• OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: High-Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Financial Strength.
• VERTIV 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, Promote transparent & open communication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior