Manufacturing Engineer
Vertiv · Lincoln, NE
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Vertiv (industrial) in Lincoln, NE. Identify, plan, design, and implement key projects to improve quality, reduce cost, increase productivity, ensure safety, and improve cycle time by minimizing wasted time, scrap, rework, etc., resulting in significant efficiency improvement and customer.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, FMEA, Automation, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $96k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 765 live postings that list pay, out of 2257 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Nebraska plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 2256 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $93k–$138k, from 711 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 45%
- Root cause 38%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- New product launch 33%
- ✓ Automation 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Vertiv
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: Vertiv in Lincoln
3 other open roles at this site.
- Facilities Technician · Reliability · Technician
- Plant Manager · Production · Manager
- Production Supervisor, Assembly - 2nd Shift · Production · Supervisor
Full description from VertivAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Understanding of cost control, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work in a light manufacturing environment.
- ✓Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
- ✓Bachelor's degree in a technical field required, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering preferred. Experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- ✓0 to 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing production environment preferred.
- ✓0 to 3+ years’ experience in equipment design and assembly processes preferred
- ✓Lean Certification preferred.
Time travel required
- ✓None
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
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Vertiv Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The role will be responsible for optimizing our manufacturing processes, developing efficient workflows, ensuring safety, and improving the quality of our products. This role involves a blend of hands-on engineering and strategic planning to drive continuous improvement and support production operations.
Process Improvement and workflow optimization
- •Identify, plan, design, and implement key projects to improve quality, reduce cost, increase productivity, ensure safety, and improve cycle time by minimizing wasted time, scrap, rework, etc., resulting in significant efficiency improvement and customer satisfaction.
Lead and design strategies for improving processes within the Operations organization.
Employ Lean methodologies and tools to accomplish business objectives.
Act as an advisor to the production team regarding projects, tasks, and operations.
Some automation work is to be expected.
Support ISO Quality System, Quality Policy, Continuous Improvement efforts, and utilize Lean Manufacturing Principles.
- •Create work Instructions for production associates.
- •Develop, document, and maintain detailed work instructions for manufacturing processes.
- •Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- •Conduct PFMEA to identify and mitigate potential risks in manufacturing processes.
Project Management
- •Ensure projects are completed on time.
- •Manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs.
- •Lead and direct the work of others.
- •Fixture Design and Fabrication:
- •Collaborate with the Engineering Department to design, validate, and fabricate fixtures to support product development, testing, and production.
- •Production Support: Assist with troubleshooting equipment and machine issues as needed.
Physical & environmental demands
- •Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
- •Light manufacturing
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
At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With more than 30,000 people worldwide and nearly $8 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 130 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
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.