Job Description
Role Summary
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Manager - Equipment, Process & Manufacturing Strategy for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) is responsible for defining and executing manufacturing strategy elements across global Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations, with a primary focus on equipment strategy, process architecture, and capacity enablement.
This role reports directly to the Global AME Senior Manager and serves as a key extension of the global AME leadership model-owning strategy definition and deployment while partnering closely with regional AME teams and plant leadership to ensure execution.
The position bridges business strategy, product roadmap, and plant-level execution-translating demand, technology, and growth objectives into executable manufacturing capabilities in an engineer-to-order (ETO) and NPDI-driven environment.
Responsibilities
Manufacturing Strategy & Roadmap
Develop and maintain elements of the Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing strategy aligned to global AME direction, including equipment platforms, process architectures, and industrialization roadmaps.
Support alignment of manufacturing strategy to Infrastructure Solutions (IS) business growth plans, product portfolio evolution, and regional footprint decisions.
Build and maintain multi-year capacity, capability, and capital roadmaps in coordination with the Global AME Senior Manager.
Equipment Strategy & Capital Deployment
Lead definition and execution of equipment strategies for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing, aligned to global AME standards and investment priorities.
Support capital investment planning by developing business cases focused on ROI, risk reduction, capacity enablement, and scalability.
Own equipment specifications, vendor engagement, FAT/SAT execution, and commissioning governance for assigned programs.
Ensure equipment solutions meet safety, quality, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
Process Architecture & Standardization
Define and deploy standard manufacturing processes and operating models across fabrication, assembly, and test operations within Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
Establish standard process flows, takt assumptions, line concepts, and DFM/DFA guidelines in alignment with global AME direction.
Drive alignment on process KPIs, performance benchmarks, and operating assumptions across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) sites.
Industrial Engineering & Standardization Scope
Own the industrial engineering (IE) framework for Infrastructure Solutions (IS) manufacturing, ensuring consistent application across sites.
Standardize product routings, work content, labor standards, and line balancing methodologies to enable comparable capacity and cost models globally.
Define standard approaches for workstation design, material flow, ergonomics, and space utilization.
Partner with Engineering to influence design standardization and modularity that enables repeatable processes and equipment reuse.
Establish standard methods for process validation, time studies, and rate setting to support executable capacity and productivity targets.
Ensure equipment selection and layout decisions are aligned to standardized processes and IE principles, not site-specific one-offs.
Capacity & Industrialization
Develop and maintain executable capacity models (vs. theoretical), accounting for ETO variability, product mix, changeovers, and learning curves.
Support site loading, make/buy, and footprint decisions using data-driven capacity and capability analysis.
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to identify and mitigate capacity, labor, and equipment risks across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations.
NPDI & Technology Enablement
Partner with Engineering and Product Management to embed manufacturing strategy into NPDI programs early in the lifecycle for Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
Influence DFM/DFA, modularization, and platform strategies to enable scalable and repeatable manufacturing.
Evaluate and deploy emerging manufacturing technologies aligned to Infrastructure Solutions (IS) cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
Deployment, Governance & Global Alignment
Execute deployment of new equipment, processes, and manufacturing strategies across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) sites in coordination with global and regional AME teams.
Lead site workshops, readiness reviews, and ramp support activities.
Ensure disciplined change management, documentation, and long-term sustainability of deployed solutions.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Act as a strategic manufacturing partner to Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance supporting Infrastructure Solutions (IS).
Provide clear, data-driven input to the Global AME Senior Manager on manufacturing risks, constraints, and investment tradeoffs.
Serve as an escalation point for complex equipment, process, or capacity challenges within assigned scope.
Reporting Relationship
Reports to: Global AME Senior Manager
Works closely with: Regional AME Managers, Plant Leadership, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
8-10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, or operations.
Demonstrated experience owning equipment deployment, process design, and industrialization initiatives.
Strong background in ETO or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
Proven ability to translate strategy into executable plant-level solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in electrical infrastructure, power, thermal, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
Exposure to automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and global capital programs.
Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous improvement background.
Key Competencies
Strong systems thinking across equipment, process, capacity, and cost.
Clear, structured communication with both technical teams and leadership.
Data-driven decision making with financial and operational awareness.
Ability to influence globally without direct authority.
Execution-focused mindset with strong follow-through.
Education & Travel
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
10-30% international travel required to support global deployments and site engagement.
This role operates as a key direct report to the Global AME Senior Manager, translating manufacturing strategy into scalable, executable equipment and process solutions across Infrastructure Solutions (IS) operations.
About the Team
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are 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.
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 stereo@types), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
