Mechanical Engineering Manager

The Mechanical Design Manager is responsible for leading a team of mechanical design engineers in the development execution and support of mechanical designs for electrical switchgear and power distribution products. This role combines people leadership technical oversight customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration to ensure engineering deliverables meet Vertiv standards for quality safety cost schedule and customer expectations.

The position supports Engineered-to-Order (ETO) programs and plays a key role in driving standardized engineering cycle times regulatory compliance and continuous improvement aligned with Vertivs strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Lead manage mentor and develop a team of mechanical design engineers.
• Establish clear objectives priorities and performance expectations aligned with business needs and departmental KPIs.
• Conduct performance reviews provide coaching and support employee development engagement and retention.
• Promote accountability teamwork and a high-performance culture aligned with Vertiv behaviors and values.

Engineering Management & Technical Oversight

• Provide technical leadership and oversight of mechanical design activities including 3D models assemblies manufacturing drawings and Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Review and approve mechanical designs to ensure compliance with applicable industry standards (UL 891 UL 1558) and internal Vertiv engineering safety and manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure mechanical designs align with applicable certification requirements and internal design standards.
• Enforce consistent application of approved design processes documentation control and PLM governance across all mechanical programs.
• Lead design validation activities and drive timely resolution of technical issues to improve product performance quality safety and manufacturability.
• Provide technical guidance and decision-making support to engineers throughout the design lifecycle from concept through production release.

Project Execution KPIs & Customer Engagement

• Own and drive standard engineering cycle-time KPIs ensuring mechanical design deliverables are completed within established targets.
• Monitor workload resource capacity and priorities to maintain predictable repeatable engineering execution.
• Participate in customer-facing meetings and technical review calls to clarify requirements address design questions support submittals and resolve issues.
• Represent Mechanical Engineering in discussions with customers consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Program Management to deliver ETO projects on time and within scope.
• Support project setup execution and data accuracy within ERP and PLM systems.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing service and field teams as required.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Drive standardization of mechanical designs documentation and engineering best practices to improve ETO execution.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve cycle time quality first-pass yield and customer satisfaction.
• Support Vertivs safety quality and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing and leading an engineering team including responsibility for performance management coaching and employee development.
• Demonstrated working experience supporting mechanical designs compliant with UL 891 UL 1558 and applicable NEC requirements.
• Prior hands-on experience in mechanical design engineering within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting customer-facing engineering discussions technical reviews or design clarifications.
• Experience supporting electrical switchgear power distribution equipment or engineered-to-order industrial products.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred; Creo or Inventor acceptable).
• Working knowledge of BOM creation manufacturing drawings and PLM systems.
• Strong problem-solving analytical and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to present technical information to customers.
• Ability to manage priorities resources and schedules in a dynamic ETO environment.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

High-Performance Culture

Innovation

Financial Strength

OUR 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

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $10.2billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.

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

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