Senior Customer Quality Engineer

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN
In-Office
Senior level
Internet of Things • Energy
The Role
The Senior Customer Quality Engineer manages customer quality concerns, leading cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions, analyze quality data, and support customer engagements.
Summary Generated by Built In
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
• Serve as the central point of contact for customer quality topics, partnering with Sales, customers, and internal manufacturing teams to clearly define, assess, and resolve quality concerns.
• Gather, investigate, and analyze product performance and failure data, collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop structured failure analysis and corrective action plans.
• Lead cross‑functional teams across Quality, Engineering, Production, and Sales to conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions using structured problem‑solving approaches.
• Ensure customer feedback is clearly translated into actionable internal improvements through effective coordination and communication across teams.
• Participate in customer technical discussions and business reviews, representing the quality function while aligning internal stakeholders on commitments and timelines.
• Provide timely, transparent updates to customers and deliver clear, professional investigation and analysis reports that reflect collaborative team findings.
• Manage customer expectations related to quality targets, investigation progress, and closure of non‑conformities.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities across manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects and improving overall quality performance.
• Lead or support internal audits, lessons‑learned activities, and preventive actions to reduce recurrence of customer issues.
• Provide onsite technical support at customer locations when critical quality issues arise, acting as Emerson’s representative while coordinating internal resources to support rapid resolution.
• Perform other responsibilities and special projects as assigned to support business and quality objectives.

 
Who You Are:
  • You build strong partnerships by gaining trust and working effectively across teams and cultures. You approach complex challenges with curiosity and structure, using data and collaborative problem‑solving to identify practical solutions. You communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, balancing customer needs with business priorities. You take ownership of outcomes, adapt well in dynamic environments, and remain focused on continuous learning and improvement.

 
For This Role, You Will Need:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, industrial or related field) required, master’s degree is preferred. 
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering, preferably in a customer- facing role
  • Proven experience in cross-departmental coordination (working with Sales. R&D, and operations) to resolve complex issues.
  • Experience leading a team is a plus
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead teams without direct authority
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin and English.
  • Quality and engineering mindset on problem-solving.
  • Ability to communicate between the customer and internal multi-discipline teams.
  • Ability to travel to customer sites as required

 
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
  • At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that phenomenal ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 
  • We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
About Us

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!

No calls or agencies please. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, industrial or related field) required
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Engineering
  • Proven experience in cross-departmental coordination
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin and English
  • Ability to communicate between customer and internal teams
  • Ability to travel to customer sites as required

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
Edinburgh
50,857 Employees
Year Founded: 1890

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.

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