Senior Manager, Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Vertiv in Anderson, SC is looking for a Senior Manager, Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to drive worldwide switchgear Manufacturing Strategy & Technology.  This person will interlock with Key Functions and Execution while being a a core member of the New Product Development Introduction (NPDI) & Global Operations team.  In this role, the AME will collaborate with the cross functional teams globally to drive time to market requirements, operational excellence, manufacturing technology assessment and competency & capacity/footprint planning to support business growth. The AME will accomplish this by leading the industrial transformation & supply chain readiness activities according to the project scope & business needs.  The individual in this position will be able to interpret the voice of customer and translate those requirements into several defined process areas including but not limited to: Design for Manufacturing, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), supply chain mapping with optimization (lead time, cost, capital), prototyping & piloting, manufacturing facility layouts and product line testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Core functional member within New Product Development (NPD) Global project teams.
• Ensures appropriate resources & priorities are aligned w/Global Roadmaps & Key Strategic Projects.
• Extensive communication/coordination/alignment and participation with cross-functional teams & project meetings
• Project Managers
• Design Engineering 
• Marketing and Sales
• Supply Chain Management 
• Executive Leadership
• Insure DFx is applied during NPDI project. Heavy focus on DFM w/key emphasis on Flexibility
• Coordinate the manufacturing requirements of new products, from project concept to release of new products.
• Direct all stages of prototype builds and pilot runs.
• Works with Manufacturing Engineers and Materials teams to develop documentation for new products (bills of material, routings, and manufacturing instructions).
• Communicate project requirements’, actions, and status with other departments.
• Track and publish NPI Deliverables using defines tools and databases.
• Operations Plans
• Manufacturing Process Flow Charts
• Production Readiness Evaluations
• Cost Analysis – cost estimates and standards costing
• Specifies Capex investment requirements for the new offer - new equipment and tooling requirements.

Core Focus:

• Global Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Switchgear and Busbar manufacturing technology & process
• Responsible for the Global Operational Scenario Mapping, Plan/Investment, & interlock/alignment w/Key Stakeholders (ie. Business Unit Leaders, Regional Operations, executive leadership team (ELT)
• Lead New Product Development Introduction (NPDI), Engineering to Order, (ETO), Design Transfers, Strategic Initiative projects, Phase 2 - 4 (Concept, Approve Execution, Design)
• Key Inputs: Stakeholder Requirements Specification (Project offer requirements/VOC, i.e. lead time, cost targets, launch regions, forecast, revenue etc.)
• Key Outputs: Manufacturing Tech Readiness Level, Supply Chain Architecture scenarios, Landed Product Cost, Capex plan, Manufacturing TTM targets, Operational Risk Assessment, Product build plan​ (i.e. prototyping), DFM scope/plan/execution.
• Responsible for interlock and hand-off w/Regional AME Teams – Phase 4 – 6 & to support strategic initiatives.
• Lead Strategic Opportunity analysis & alignment w/Key Stakeholders
• Lead the Global MTRL (Manufacturing Technology Readiness Level) for new & current technologies.
• Support Key Supplier/ODM (original design manufacturer) Selection & Qualification

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive New product process.
• New manufacturing production line setup.
• Excellent knowledge in project.
• New Product Design:
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
  • Design for Excellence (DFX)
  • Failure, Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Control Plan
• Lean manufacturing & Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel, Word) 
• Problem Solving Tool’s (ie. FMEA, DOE, Quality Tools, etc)
• 6 Sigma. (Green Belt certificated and Black Belt Training certificated)

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Minimum 15+ years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
2. Well-developed administrative skills
3. PC and business software - word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and project management tools
4. Project Management
5. Comm