Job Summary:

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Emerson is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. As a Engineering Professional, you will support the Manufacturing Engineering function in improving manufacturing processes across welding, machining, assembly, painting, testing, and material handling operations.

Drive productivity, quality, safety, cost, delivery, and digitalization improvements through Lean Manufacturing, automation, and engineering best practices, while supporting plant expansion and capacity enhancement initiatives. You should be able to demonstrate past project achievements, clearly explain their direct contributions, and showcase measurable results in productivity, quality, cost, capacity, safety, and process improvement. Robust problem-solving skills, execution focus, and project ownership are essential.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

- Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, EHS, and Engineering teams to drive process improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
- Lead Lean initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Support plant expansion, capacity growth, and CAPEX execution.
- Implement digitalization, automation, and AI solutions.
- Foster a safe, high-performance, customer-focused manufacturing culture.
- Responsible for developing, optimizing, and documenting manufacturing processes to improve productivity, eliminate bottlenecks, support new product introductions,



and ensure production readiness through standardized work instructions and quality controls.
- Lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives by driving Kaizen, VSM, 5S, Kanban, and waste elimination programs to enhance productivity, efficiency, and employee engagement.
- Support CAPEX and infrastructure projects by contributing to equipment selection, installation, facility layout optimization, and project execution within schedule and budget.
- Support Industry 4.0/ 5.0 and Smart Manufacturing programs.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing dashboards using Power BI or similar tools.

Who We Are:

You act with a clear sense of ownership, build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations, establish and maintain effective customer relationships and credit others for their contributions and accomplishments.

For This Role, You Will Need:

- Degree or equivalent experience or experience in Engineering and 5 years in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or Operations Excellence.
- Experience in valve manufacturing, heavy engineering, industrial equipment, automotive, or discrete manufacturing environments preferred.




- Hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing implementation and productivity improvement projects.

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 perspectivesbecause 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.

Role: Engineering & Manufacturing - Other, Industry Type: Oil & Gas, Department: Research & Development, Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: Engineering & Manufacturing Education UG: B.Tech / B.E. in Any Specialization Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills Manufacturing Engineering Production EngineeringLean ManufacturingIndustrial EngineeringKaizenWelding

📌 Manufacturing Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Emerson
📍 Chennai