Manufacturing Engineering Manager

If you are an ENGINEERING professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Aiken, SC location; you will be responsible to improve the manufacturing processes, production layouts and material flow of our manufacturing plant through automation and/or engineering solutions.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Leadership and Team Management:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the engineering team.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement:
  • Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing principles to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
  • Lead and manage Six Sigma projects to reduce variability and enhance product quality.
  • Drive Kaizen events and initiatives to continuously improve production processes and employee engagement.
• Project Management:
  • Oversee engineering projects from conception through implementation, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and maintenance, to implement engineering changes and improvements.
• Process Optimization and Technical Support:
  • Analyze current manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, efficiency, and safety.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance:
  • Ensure all manufacturing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Work closely with the quality assurance team to maintain high standards of product quality and consistency.
• Cost Management:
• Develop and manage budgets for the engineering department. Define CAPEX budgets, monitor, report and control expenditure of the budget
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements and technology enhancements.

Who You Are: 

You look for obstacles and build excellent contingency plans. You find and champion the best creative ideas and actively move them into implementation. You experiment with a wide range of existing technologies while applying new and emerging options that can enhance organizational outcomes. You orchestrate multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal. You seek ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field such as industrial technology.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role. 
• In-depth knowledge of control systems (PLC/PAC), ability to create programs/troubleshoot PLC’s and/or automated assembly equipment.
• Strong analytical abilities to collect, analyze, and interpret data for informed decision-making and process improvement.
• Validated project management skills with the ability to complete projects effectively.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong mechanical abilities, troubleshooting experience with root cause analysis.
• Strong organizational ability, communication (written and oral), interpersonal, engineering drawing skills, and computer skills including Auto CAD and/or CREO as well as Microsoft office.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Master’s Degree Mechanical, Electro Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering preferred, Operations Management, Business, or equivalent
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt)