- Lead strategic manufacturing initiatives, including regionalization, localization, industrialization, automation, and digital transformation projects.
- Manage the complete project lifecycle, including project chartering, scope definition, resource planning, risk management, timeline tracking, budget control, execution, and closure.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams.
- Lead manufacturing setup activities, including line setup, assembly process development, validation, and production readiness.
- Support pilot builds, trial runs, line balancing, and cycle time optimization to ensure effective production ramp-up.
- Drive successful industrialization of new products and processes, including manufacturing transfer and capacity expansion projects.
- Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Lead digital manufacturing initiatives such as MES integration, IoT-enabled systems, smart factory implementation, traceability, and performance dashboards.
- Manage equipment procurement, including vendor evaluation, RFQ processes, installation, commissioning, and qualification (FAT/SAT).
- Oversee CapEx planning, budgeting, and governance to ensure projects are delivered within approved timelines and costs.
- Prepare business cases, feasibility studies, ROI analysis, and executive presentations for leadership.
- Monitor KPIs including safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity, ensuring process stability and continuous improvement.
- Drive Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
You consistently deliver on commitments by taking ownership and ensuring accountability, even in the face of challenges. You build strong collaborative relationships and work effectively across teams to achieve shared goals. You apply structured problem-solving approaches, using data and sound judgment to drive informed decisions. You adapt to changing priorities with resilience and maintain a strong focus on achieving results in dynamic environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end manufacturing or industrial projects.
- Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and execution skills.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, and process validation.
- Experience in production ramp-up, industrialization, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Exposure to automation systems and digital manufacturing tools.
- Ability to manage budgets, timelines, risks, and cross-functional teams effectively.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
- Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in large-scale manufacturing environments or high-volume production industries.
- Hands-on experience with automation, Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, or localization initiatives.
- Familiarity with MES, ERP systems (such as SAP), and data visualization tools like Power BI.
- Background in automotive, industrial equipment, electronics, or similar sectors.
- Experience managing capital-intensive projects and complex industrial setups.
At Emerson, we value a workplace where every voice is heard and respected. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth. You will have opportunities to work on impactful global projects while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We support your development through meaningful experiences and empower you to contribute to organizational success while building a rewarding career.
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrialization, or operations project management
- Proven experience managing large-scale manufacturing projects and strategic initiatives
- Hands-on exposure to automation, manufacturing transfer, localization, and Industry 4.0 projects
Emerson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.
Emerson Insights
What We Do
At Emerson, we’re passionate about what we do. By fusing decades of technology and engineering expertise, Emerson continues to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges with innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. We recruit the greatest talent and apply the best technologies to benefit our customers worldwide. Automation Solutions is a leader in helping process and discrete manufacturers automate and optimize production processes through our best-in-class technologies and industry expertise. Commercial & Residential Solutions develops technologies and services that improve human comfort, safeguard food, protect the environment, enable sustainable food waste disposal, and support efficient construction and maintenance of buildings and municipal infrastructure. Emerson has a wide range of industry knowledge, manufacturing expertise, and technological innovation around the world. Join our next generation of leaders today.
