Operations Process Engineer

Emerson•Pearland, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerson has an exciting position for an experienced Operations Process Engineer in Pearland, TX. This role is responsible for maintaining and improving the development of lean principles, automation of information transfer, and monitoring and measuring systems and processes to meet quality, cost, schedule, safety, and performance goals. The Operations Process Engineer will play a key role in optimizing and scaling operations by driving capacity expansion, improving plant layout and material flow, and ensuring production readiness. This role will also lead continuous improvement initiatives, develop standard work processes, and support labor planning to help create a safer, more efficient, and high-performing operation. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
Five (5) years of related manufacturing, operations, or engineering experience.
Experience leading continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, or operational excellence initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, solve complex problems, and implement process improvements.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders in a manufacturing environment.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Knowledge of PFMEA, process validation, quality systems, and manufacturing best practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting capacity expansion and production readiness initiatives.
Knowledge of plant layout design, material flow optimization, and labor modeling.
Experience developing and implementing standard work processes.
Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Work independently as a liaison between Administration, Inside Sales, Production, and Shipping departments.
Create and update spreadsheets/reports using company business systems.
Recommend process design changes to increase quality and reduce problems and costs across the value chain.
Coordinate with stakeholders to solve problems and improve cross-functional collaboration.
Support capacity model and lean initiatives from Quote to Cash.
Participate in the presentation of test results and design reviews.
May lead six-sigma improvement teams.
Interact with teammates in numerous global locations.
May be required to travel to other Emerson factories in the United States, UAE and Sweden.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.