Global VP Manufacturing Engineering Strategy, Data Centers

Eaton Corporation • Milwaukee, WI • 2h ago

The Global Vice President Manufacturing Strategy - Data Centers, reporting to the President of Data Centers, leads global manufacturing principles for Eaton's data center portfolio. This role will work with operations teams and regional factories to implement strategies for rapid capacity deployment, standardized design-for-manufacturability, and flexible planning. Critical responsibilities include driving global replication for high-quality solutions, overseeing manufacturing strategies, insourcing/outsourcing, and aligning with industry standards. Early collaboration with engineering will be critical to ensure manufacturability and serviceability in designs.

Key responsibilities include:

Define and lead the global manufacturing program roadmap for data center products in hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge segments.

Prioritize and govern programs based on time to market, capacity expansion, quality, cost, and risk.

Drive "design once, deploy many" manufacturing models, including for ETO/CTO assemblies.

Work to standardize product to process architectures, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and configuration and option management frameworks.

Balance global standard platforms with controlled regional and customer customization.

Reduce customer deployment risk by improving factory quality, documentation, and commissioning readiness.

Enable repeatable manufacturing models that support accelerated data center build schedules.

Lead global capacity planning and ramp strategies, in partnership with the regional teams.

Improve throughput, flexibility, and mixed-model production to support volatile, project-driven demand.

Establish global manufacturing engineering standards.

Ensure mission-critical quality aligned with uptime, safety, and compliance expectations of data center customers.

Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Digital/IT, Services, and Segment Leadership to deliver end-to-end outcomes.

Enable supplier and partner readiness for prefabricated and modular production models.

Support strategic collaborations that require synchronized manufacturing and deployment (e.g., integrated power and modular construction).

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred.

15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operational Excellence within a global industrial organization of comparable scale and complexity.

Demonstrated success in developing and executing assembly strategies, including effective program replication, standardization, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Proven ability to elevate operational performance across a multibillion-dollar global manufacturing network, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and cost.

Deep expertise in modern manufacturing technologies, including advanced assembly and fabrication methods, engineering processes, materials management, inventory control, distribution/logistics, procurement, and quality systems.

Strong financial and commercial acumen

Understanding of capital investments with experience in managing large projects

Proven track record in driving large-scale organizational change

Exceptional leadership capability, with a history of building high-performing teams, advancing organizational capability, and delivering sustained operational improvements.

Ability to travel 50%The expected annual salary range for this role is $227,0000-$333,000. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 6/01/2026.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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