Engineering Assistant

Job description

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. 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.