Manufacturing Engineer – Digitization, Automation
Overview
In this hands-on role, you will drive operational transformation across Vertiv's EMEA plants by applying Industrial Engineering, Lean, digitisation and automation. You will work on the shop floor to unlock capacity, boost productivity, stabilize ramp-ups and deliver measurable business benefits. You collaborate with plant teams and senior leadership to implement lean, digital and automation initiatives that scale across multiple sites. This is an opportunity to shape manufacturing performance and leadership capability within a rapidly growing network.
Responsabilità
- Lead shopfloor improvement initiatives (Kaizen, VSM, 5S, standard work, visual management)
- Drive line balancing, time studies, capacity analysis, labour optimisation, layout and material-flow improvements
- Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and improve productivity, quality and lead times
- Support deployment of Lean Operating Systems and daily management across sites
- Identify opportunities for MES, digital work instructions, dashboards, data acquisition and connected equipment
- Support automation and digitisation projects from business case through implementation and handover
- Support new product introductions, production transfers and ramp-ups
- Develop standard work, SOPs and training materials for sustainable improvements
- Track benefits and validate improvements with Finance
- Coach plant teams in Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies
- Share best practices and develop repeatable solutions across EMEA
Requisiti fondamentali
- Bachelor in Manufacturing Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence or process improvement
- Proven track record delivering measurable manufacturing improvements
- Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, standard work, line balancing)
- Experience in at least two: MES, digital manufacturing, automation/robotics, data acquisition, capacity modelling or Lean transformation
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to translate improvements into business benefits
- Fluent English and willingness to travel across EMEA
- Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt or equivalent
- Experience in multi-site manufacturing or automotive/high-mix/high-volume environments
- Knowledge of PLC/SCADA, industrial networking, robotics, TPM, simulation or advanced analytics
- Experience developing business cases with Finance
- Collaborative mindset
- Strong problem-solving approach
- Coach and develop teams
- Lean methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, standard work)
- MES and digital manufacturing
- Data acquisition and production dashboards
In this hands-on role, you will drive operational transformation across Vertiv's EMEA plants by applying Industrial Engineering, Lean, digitisation and automation. You will work on the shop floor to unlock capacity, boost productivity, stabilize ramp-ups and deliver measurable business benefits. You collaborate with plant teams and senior leadership to implement lean, digital and automation initiatives that scale across multiple sites. This is an opportunity to shape manufacturing performance and leadership capability within a rapidly growing network.
Responsabilità
- Lead shopfloor improvement initiatives (Kaizen, VSM, 5S, standard work, visual management)
- Drive line balancing, time studies, capacity analysis, labour optimisation, layout and material-flow improvements
- Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and improve productivity, quality and lead times
- Support deployment of Lean Operating Systems and daily management across sites
- Identify opportunities for MES, digital work instructions, dashboards, data acquisition and connected equipment
- Support automation and digitisation projects from business case through implementation and handover
- Support new product introductions, production transfers and ramp-ups
- Develop standard work, SOPs and training materials for sustainable improvements
- Track benefits and validate improvements with Finance
- Coach plant teams in Lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies
- Share best practices and develop repeatable solutions across EMEA
Requisiti fondamentali
- Bachelor in Manufacturing Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 5+ years in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence or process improvement
- Proven track record delivering measurable manufacturing improvements
- Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, standard work, line balancing)
- Experience in at least two: MES, digital manufacturing, automation/robotics, data acquisition, capacity modelling or Lean transformation
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to translate improvements into business benefits
- Fluent English and willingness to travel across EMEA
- Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt or equivalent
- Experience in multi-site manufacturing or automotive/high-mix/high-volume environments
- Knowledge of PLC/SCADA, industrial networking, robotics, TPM, simulation or advanced analytics
- Experience developing business cases with Finance
- Collaborative mindset
- Strong problem-solving approach
- Coach and develop teams
- Lean methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, standard work)
- MES and digital manufacturing
- Data acquisition and production dashboards