Manufacturing Supervisor (Data Center Cooling Solutions) - TEI

Hands-on manufacturing supervisor responsible end-to-end oversight of modular skid/CDU fabrication, ensuring schedule adherence, constructability, and execution efficiency at vendor shops. Acts as TEI’s on-site representative to drive fabrication progress and coordination.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fabrication Oversight: Monitor complete skid fabrication (structural, piping, mechanical, E&IC integration) to ensure alignment with drawings, BOM, and fabrication sequence
• Schedule Control: Track progress vs. plan and drive adherence to fabrication schedules, proactively addressing delays and bottlenecks
• Vendor Coordination: Act as primary interface with fabricators, ensuring execution readiness (materials, manpower, tools)
• Expediting: Coordinate with suppliers to expedite critical materials and long-lead items
• Shop-Floor Leadership: Serve as TEI’s on-site representative, providing updates on progress, risks, and issues
• Constructability Input: Identify and resolve manufacturability and assembly issues; support design-for-manufacturing improvements
• Execution Focus: Focus on fabrication methodology, sequencing, and efficiency (non-QC role)

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/production engineering from a four-year college or university.
• 10–15+ years in fabrication/manufacturing of modular skids, packaged equipment, or HVAC systems
• Strong understanding of structural fabrication, piping, mechanical assembly, and basic E&IC integration
• Proven experience with fabrication shops/vendors
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with tight deadlines.

Preferred Background:

• Data center cooling systems (CDU, CRAC, AHU)
• Experience with Skid fabricators such as SISCO, ENPRO, Vertiv, STULZ

Key Skills:

• Strong shop-floor problem-solving and execution mindset
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Willingness for extended travel domestic / overseas assignments
• Comfortable working in vendor fabrication environments
• Interfaces with Engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, and Vendor Teams