What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Vertiv?
Vertiv is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead and oversee manufacturing operations at our Pelzer, SC facility. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing production activities to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently achieved. The Production Manager will lead and develop supervisors and production teams while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and a high-performance culture in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, execute, and achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets across assigned production areas.
- Implement and maintain visual KPI reporting to drive accountability and high-performing teams.
- Evaluate personnel requirements based on production demands and workforce planning needs.
- Recommend equipment, tooling, and process improvements to support current and future business objectives.
- Identify training needs and ensure appropriate training plans are implemented for production teams and leaders.
- Conduct departmental and tier meetings to ensure communication, alignment, and execution of priorities.
- Ensure all equipment is maintained in safe operating condition; remove unsafe equipment from service when necessary.
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and workplace organization.
- Develop and coach supervisors and direct reports through structured skill development and performance planning.
- Plan and schedule production activities while overseeing daily execution across production lines.
- Ensure effective utilization of labor, materials, and equipment to meet production schedules.
- Ensure quality systems are in place, followed, and effective to guarantee product integrity.
- Own accurate costing for assigned work centers and actively identify cost improvement opportunities.
- Monitor production practices, adjust schedules, and address issues to minimize downtime or delays.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and other departments to prevent production disruptions.
- Support and enforce Vertiv policies, procedures, and operational goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of production or manufacturing management experience
- Strong leadership, communication (oral and written), and coaching skills
- Experience working with ERP systems and Microsoft Office
- Ability to lead, develop, and coach a diverse workforce
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
- Knowledge of ISO standards and Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma methodologies
- 10 years of experience in production management, scheduling, and assembly operations
- Proven experience driving continuous improvement initiatives
PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Light to moderate manufacturing environment
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Less than 10%
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 help.join@vertiv.com.