RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Production Execution & Performance Management
- Lead daily production operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets are met
- Monitor production performance (output, cycle time, quality, schedule adherence) and take immediate action to address gaps
- Drive execution of production plans, line balancing and priorities as needed to meet changing demand and conditions
- Communicate daily production status, risks, and recovery plans to leadership
- Production Ramp & Process Stabilization
- Support early-stage production ramp, including stabilization of processes, workforce, and output
- Identify and escalate production issues, partnering with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve root causes
- Ensure consistent execution of defined processes, even in evolving or changing conditions
- Drive actions to recover production shortfalls and meet customer commitments
- Team Leader & Workforce Development
- Directly supervise and develop hourly production employees (assemblers, testers, Brazers, wireman operators, etc.)
- Provide coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance and reinforce standard work
- Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
- Foster two-way communication and maintain strong engagement within the team
- Safety & Quality Ownership
- Enforce all safety and environmental regulations and ensure safe work practices are consistently followed
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and procedures
- Identify, escalate, and support resolution of quality issues in production
- Reinforce proper use of work instructions and standard operating procedures
- Operational Coordination & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to address process, equipment and production issues
- Coordinate activities across departments to ensure smooth production flow
- Support implementation of process improvements, new equipment, and operational changes
- Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain work schedules and production plans to meet customer demand
- Adjust schedules and manpower allocation based on production needs and changing priorities
- Maintain visibility to capacity constraints and escalate risks as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required
- 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Experience supporting production ramps, new product introduction (NPI), or early-stage manufacturing environments
- Proven ability to manage production teams in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive action to resolve production issues
- Preferred
- Experience in HVAC/Thermal assembly-based manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles
- Hands on Experience with Oracle system
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
- Ability to stand/walk for extended periods
About Us
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
• 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
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 [email protected]
