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The Manager, Engineering NPDI will develop and execute on a funnel
of forward-looking and market leading NPDI developments for the Chilled
Water (CW) Systems product line; develop platforms in a timely fashion
and in line with the priorities set by the commercial/product offering
elements of the group; and ensure products are developed in line with
the quality, performance and cost targets set out during the NPDI
process. The Manager, Engineering NPDI will support technical
escalations of design related field issues in a rapid and customer
focused way when they arise. This position will have strong
collaboration in region on VAVE, Sustaining and ETO, leveraging the role
of the Cost Manager where needed.. The Manager will also be responsible
for an OPEX and CAPEX budget both in the prior year forecasting and the
in-year budget management cycles.
Responsibilities:
- Develop products through the NPDI and ETO-C processes.
- Ensure teams are properly staffed and trained to support the
business needs.
- Ensure, with the full collaboration of the Advanced Engineering,
Quality, EOLT and Product Validation department, that products are
reliable, safe and robust at point of release.
- Ensure that products are developed in line with regulatory
compliance requirements, leveraging the help of the Compliance
Director to do so.
- Work closely with the Global Controls team such that the functional
logic of products maximizes efficiency, reliability and precision of
control for the benefit of the customer.
- To manage the technical and managerial growth of his/her team in
alignment of supporting best in class products developed for a
global market.
- Support the training and promotion of key resources to promote
successful development of customer solutions.
- Collaborate vertically and transversally in the Product Line in
support of other priorities as they arise.
- Support the inter-regional transfer of platforms.
- Engage and collaborate regionally and globally with other functions
and departments, operating as customer and supplier as and where
needed. Key department touch points outside of the Product Line/LOB:
Operations, Procurement, Quality, Service, HR, Finance,
- Ensure teams are disciplined in following useful processes and work
in a timely and efficient manner.
- Support the cross group/team communication of business and
operational strategies.
- Travel as and when the job role requires it. Ensuring also that
staff in the department also travel as and when their roles require
it.
- Keep abreast of the latest technological advances by working closely
with strategic suppliers.
- Support executive meetings as and when required. E.g. QBR\'s, LOB or
Product Line
- Work with local Universities and institutes to support training of
reginal staff as needs arise.
- Implement KPI\'s and OKR targets for improving the skill,
effectiveness and efficiency of his/her team.
- Continually monitor and improve the tools and process in their
domain of work. Particularly design and BOM tools.
Requirements:
- Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering - Mechanical , Electrical or
related discipline; Master\'s Degree a plus
- 5-10 years of experience leading development teams and activities.
- Experienced in HVAC or cooling product design (or similar).
- Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of hydraulic,
electrical and refrigeration circuits and acoustic.
- Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills.
- Disciplined and focused with a mature managerial mindset.
- Able to implement change, where change is needed and beneficial.
- Strong innovati n capabilities and willingness to listen openly to
other ideas.
- Enthusiastic, Imaginative and Intelligent.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv\'s 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 \$6.9 billion 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 arou
