Engineering Lead/Manager

Company: emerson
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Location: Chennai
Job Description:

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • Plan, coordinate, and direct activities for AP Product Engineering, MEA Product customization and Global Special Engineering support teams
  • Drive all special-order design works and Sustain engineering activities to meet WA needs
  • Guide, mentor and support the team in the execution
  • Responsible for
  • Identify and evaluate trade-offs during project and design implementation and execute solutions using sound decision making skills and engineering judgement
  • Collaborate and interact cross-functionally with Product Marketing as well as sales, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to define and deliver the projects that satisfy business goals
  • Coordinates recruiting efforts of technical staff and maintains technical skills development plans for direct reports.
  • Actively look for and recommend efficiency gains and process improvement opportunities
  • Support the WA strategic initiatives and deliver them
  • Identify training needs for the team and develop them
  • Identify tools and capabilities needed by the project team
  • Support management with both short-term and long-term resource planning
  • Administrative duties of direct reports including the Performance Management Process
  • Who You Are:

  • You set aggressive goals and have high standards. You promote high visibility of shared contributions to goals. You continually scan the environment for technology breakthroughs. 
  • For This Role, You Will Need:

  • Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Fundamental knowledge of:Control Valves and Actuators Knowledge of ANSI/ASME B16. 34, ANSI/ASME B16. 5 and other Applicable engineering and Industry standards.Understanding of NPD Phase-Gate process Mechanical engineering principles

    Business and operations systems and processes

    Good to have – Knowledge of Emerson NPD processes, such as GP1 and GP9

  • Demonstrated organizational and planning skills
  • Ability to set priorities and manage time
  • Knowledge and demonstrated application of collaboration and process flow tools and methodologies
  • Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

  • Bachelor’s / master’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, or equivalent)
  • 10+ years of engineering experience in Designing and development of Rotary or Sliding Stem Valves.
  • Experience collaborating with global / remote team members
  • Proven ability to lead projects/teams effectively
  • 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 great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment 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.
  • Posted: March 24th, 2026