Engineering Assistant

Engineering Department Coordinator

Short Description

Vertiv is currently looking to add an Engineering Assistant to our team of associates in Anderson, SC. We look for people who are 100% team-oriented, self-driven, and technically proficient. We are building a team of motivated and detail-oriented people who will produce a quality product for some of the most prestigious clients in the world.

Description

Job Summary

Vertiv is currently looking to add an Engineering Department Coordinator to our Anderson, SC team. We looking for a team member who are 100% team-oriented, self-driven, and technically proficient. We are building a team of motivated and detail-oriented people who will produce a quality product for some of the most prestigious clients in the world.

This opportunity is for someone who wants to support a technically driven engineering team by keeping schedules, data, and reporting tools accurate and current. Our leadership team will guide you on priorities, but a willingness to get the job done, learn multiple systems, and work across concurrent projects is a must. This position is best suited to someone who is highly organized, comfortable navigating several software platforms, and wants exposure to Engineer-to-Order (ETO) design operations for Electrical Switchgear.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project schedules across active Engineer-to-Order (ETO) design projects, ensuring milestones and due dates reflect current status.
• Build, administer, and maintain Smartsheet workspaces, including sheet structure, automations, forms, and dashboards used by the design team.
• Navigate ERP systems, including IFS and PD Cloud, to retrieve project, order, and engineering data needed for scheduling and reporting.
• Pull and consolidate data from Smartsheet, the ETO Design Project Tracker, and other departmental sources to support recurring and ad hoc reporting.
• Prepare status reports, KPI summaries, and cycle-time metrics for review by engineering leadership.
• Coordinate with design owners, project engineers, and discipline leads to confirm schedule accuracy and resolve data discrepancies.
• Identify and flag scheduling conflicts, at-risk milestones, or reporting anomalies to the Senior Manager.
• Support continuous improvement of tracking tools and reporting templates as departmental needs evolve.
• Maintain documentation of reporting processes and Smartsheet and ERP administration procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate''s or Bachelor''s Degree and 3+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Working proficiency with Smartsheet or a comparable project management platform.
• Ability to navigate ERP systems (e.g., IFS, PD Cloud) to locate and extract project and order data.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data organization.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple data sources and deadlines simultaneously.
• Adaptability to respond to a fast-moving business environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, flexible approach to working within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting an engineering or manufacturing organization, particularly in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.
• Direct experience with IFS or PD Cloud, or a comparable ERP/PLM system, in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint for leadership-facing reporting.

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

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: 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