Sr Manufacturing Quality, Continuous Improvement Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Manufacturing Quality Continuous Improvement Manager leads a global team responsible for improving manufacturing quality, process capability, traceability, and operational performance, with a primary focus on manufacturing operations in Mexico. The manager provides people leadership to Manufacturing Quality Engineers and establishes a consistent, scalable approach to continuous improvement across sites while aligning closely with the other regions.  The role directs deployment and sustainment of Manufacturing Execution Systems, smart torque technologies, automated inspection, traceability, process monitoring, and manufacturing automation. Working across Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Information Technology, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and site leadership, the manager converts quality and operational data into prioritized improvements that reduce defects, strengthen process control, improve first-pass yield, and support customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of Manufacturing Quality Engineers; establish clear priorities, objectives, standard work, and development plans aligned with business and site needs.
• Create and execute the global manufacturing quality continuous improvement strategy, roadmap, and project portfolio, with focused deployment and results ownership across Mexico manufacturing sites.
• Govern the implementation, maintenance, adoption, and continuous improvement of Manufacturing Execution Systems and related quality technologies across manufacturing operations.
• Direct deployment of smart torque systems, automated inspection equipment, traceability solutions, process monitoring, manufacturing data analytics, and other Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Information Technology, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to improve process capability, operational efficiency, and product conformity.
• Establish and standardize manufacturing quality processes, work instructions, control plans, validation methods, and best practices across sites while accounting for local operational requirements.
• Develop the operating cadence and key performance indicators for manufacturing quality, including process capability, first-pass yield, defect rates, corrective action effectiveness, system adoption, and equipment performance.
• Use statistical analysis and structured problem-solving to prioritize chronic losses, lead root cause investigations, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions that prevent recurrence.
• Sponsor and lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kiazan initiatives that reduce defects, variation, rework, scrap, and process waste while improving productivity and consistency.
• Ensure manufacturing quality readiness for new product introductions, line transfers, equipment installations, and process changes through validation, risk assessment, control planning, and production-readiness reviews.
• Build capability through training, coaching, and technical guidance for engineers, plant personnel, and site leaders on quality systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems, smart manufacturing technologies, and continuous improvement methods.
• Communicate portfolio status, performance trends, resource needs, risks, and corrective actions to global and regional Quality and Operations leadership.
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, standardization, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the global manufacturing network.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Job Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of eight years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality, manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, or a related field, including demonstrated people or team leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading continuous improvement or manufacturing quality initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities, regions, or countries.
• Experience implementing, governing, or supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing automation, smart torque systems, industrial traceability, automated inspection, process monitoring, and manufacturing data analytics.
• Demonstrated success applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kiazan, Statistical Process Control, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action methods to improve manufacturing performance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and a multi-site project portfolio while balancing strategic priorities, site needs, resources, risks, and implementation schedules.
• Strong leadership, coaching, analytical, communication, change-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing quality or data-analysis tools.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones and to travel internationally.

 

                  Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in engineering, business administration, quality management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean certification, or equivalent.
• Experience integrating manufacturing systems with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, programmable logic controllers, industrial automation platforms, and plant data infrastructure.
• Experience with automated assembly equipment, robotics, vision inspection systems, and equipment or process validation.
• Working knowledge of thermal management equipment, metal cutting and bending, brazing, and welding processes.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish and English.

 

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering, quality, manufacturing, or technical discipline.
• Preferred: Master's degree and relevant quality, Lean, Six Sigma, or quality-management certification.

 

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

 

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

 

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

 

VERTIV 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
• Promote transparent & open communication 

 

About Vertiv

Vertiv (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 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

Vertiv 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 [email protected].

 

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