Continuous Improvement Lead

Strategic Manufacturing Planning ManagerWe are seeking a highly skilled candidate with deep expertise in manufacturing SIOP strategy and capacity planning. This strategic role will support the development and execution of global manufacturing strategies to ensure scalable, cost-effective operations that align with long-term business growth. The ideal candidate brings a global mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, and proven experience working across multiple product lines, facilities, and regions.Responsibilities:Global SIOP Strategy:Identify demand, determine capacity constraints, and drive cross functional collaboration to solve for any capacity gaps.Evaluate and recommend plant location strategies considering factors such as cost, geopolitical risk, technology enablement, supply chain resiliency, and customer proximity.Support make-vs-buy and vertical integration analyses aligned with product and process needs.Capacity Planning & Optimization:Conduct in-depth capacity modeling, scenario planning, and throughput analysis for multiple product lines.Identify and implement solutions to optimize plant loading, equipment utilization, and capital deployment.Partner with regional and plant teams to ensure alignment with growth forecasts and demand variability.Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration:Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure cross-functional alignment on strategic manufacturing decisions.Own stakeholder management to the executive level, presenting to senior leadership on a regular basis.Support product transfers and ramp-ups across regions, ensuring minimal disruption and operational continuity.Data-Driven Decision Making:Leverage manufacturing and business intelligence data (e.g., MES, ERP, capacity tools) to drive strategic planning.Develop and maintain models for manufacturing cost, utilization, and capacity scenario analysis.Process Standardization & Scalability:Promote scalable manufacturing processes, modular BoP strategies, and digital factory principles.Support new product introduction by integrating design for manufacturability principles and capacity readiness into early planning.A Strong Candidate Will Bring:Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering/Technology, Supply Chain, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or equivalent experience7-10 Years of experienceExperience driving SIOP in a prior organizationStrong analytical skills, including financial modeling and use of simulation or capacity planning software (e.g. Simio, or equivalent).Knowledge of global supply chain dynamics, geopolitical influences, and total landed cost analysis.Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills; able to influence at all levels.Multi-industry or multi-product-line experience.Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement backgroundTravel Requirement: 10%The Vertiv OpportunityThe successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | InclusionOur Strategic PrioritiesHigh-Performance CultureCustomer FocusOperational ExcellenceInnovationFinancial StrengthVertiv BehaviorsOwn itAct with urgencyFoster a customer-first mindsetThink big and executeLead by exampleDrive continuous improvementLearn and seek out developmentPromote transparent & open communicationAbout VertivVertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.Work AuthorizationNo 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 EmployerVertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io Identification 20273193Job Category Manufacturing - EngineeringPosting Date 06/19/2026, 04:00 PMLocations Westerville, OH, United States Saint Louis, MO, United States