Mechanical Engineering Manager

Emerson•Marshalltown, IA

1d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Mechanical Engineering Manager to join our Product Development organization in Marshalltown, Iowa! In this working manager role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for the development and delivery of innovative products from concept through commercialization. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines people leadership, technical direction, and product development execution. You will build a high-performing engineering team while providing technical leadership and contributing to key engineering decisions across multiple initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
5+ years of engineering experience in product development.
Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.
Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising engineers.
Strong understanding of mechanical product development processes and engineering fundamentals.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Experience managing competing priorities and driving execution in a dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Nice To Haves

Previous formal people leadership experience with direct reports.
Experience leading new product development teams in industrial, automation, instrumentation, or process control industries.
Experience with castings, machining, plastics, electronics packaging, or electromechanical assemblies.
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), reliability engineering, and product validation practices.
Experience working with global engineering teams and distributed development organizations.
Familiarity with Agile, Stage-Gate, or hybrid product development methodologies.
Experience implementing AI-enabled engineering workflows, engineering analytics, or advanced digital engineering tools.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of mechanical engineers and Cad Designers supporting new product development programs.
Establish clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives.
Conduct performance reviews, development planning, talent assessments.
Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent while building organizational capability.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Create development opportunities that strengthen both technical expertise and leadership capabilities across the team.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for mechanical engineering activities across multiple development programs.
Guide product architecture decisions, design reviews, technology selection, and risk management activities.
Ensure engineering solutions balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Review and approve key technical deliverables and engineering decisions.
Serve as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges.
Remain actively engaged in critical design, analysis, validation, and problem-solving activities when appropriate.
Partner with Program Managers and Product Managers to ensure successful execution of product roadmaps.
Ensure engineering deliverables support milestone commitments, product launch objectives, and business goals.
Manage technical risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Participate in gate reviews and provide recommendations regarding technical readiness and project execution.
Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing.
Align stakeholders on technical direction, priorities, and project execution plans.
Promote collaboration between global engineering teams to leverage expertise and accelerate development efforts.
Drive adoption of engineering best practices, design standards, and product development methodologies.
Champion initiatives that improve product quality, engineering productivity, and development cycle time.
Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, digital engineering tools, simulation methods, and AI-enabled engineering practices.
Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps and engineering strategy development.