End-to-End Manufacturing Project Lead

Emerson; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance plans

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off plans

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Job summary

Emerson in Dubai seeks an Operational Project Specialist to lead end-to-end order execution for Projects and MRO orders. You will coordinate between project teams, factory, suppliers and customers to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

You will drive structured execution across functions, manage milestones, support documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement. A engineering degree and manufacturing experience are required, with PMP preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred).
• Experience in manufacturing operations.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Emotional intelligence and diplomacy under pressure.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review orders, organize and lead the KOB mix with stakeholders before the order is placed with the factory.
• Ensure project requirements, documentation, needs, ITP and delivery commitments are understood by factory teams.
• Coordinate factory actions and liaise with Operations, Production, Buyers, Suppliers, Quality and Logistics to maintain on-time progress.
• Monitor project execution, milestones and expedite actions to meet delivery dates.
• Evaluate and implement changes through the change order process.
• Provide weekly/monthly/annual backlog and forecasts to Materials Management and share progress updates with stakeholders.
• Prepare inspection and shipping schedules and ensure timely shipment aligned with customer expectations.
• Work with Documentation Control to secure timely approvals for project documents.
• Support Pre-Inspection Meetings with coordination across teams.
• Notify and coordinate project inspections and visits; manage customer visits.
• Summarize lessons learned at project close and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support PMO objectives, policies and goals across the organization.
• Assist in inventory reporting and collaborate with materials teams to support ongoing requirements.
• Maintain awareness of stores, assembly and paint capacity developments.
• Participate in inventory reporting for management and finance.
• Serve as backup for the planning team during absences.
• Support development of internal systems and procedures and identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform other responsibilities and adhere to HSE policies.

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Independent decision making

Communication

MS Office

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Emerson in Dubai seeks an Operational Project Specialist to lead end-to-end order execution for Projects and MRO orders. You will coordinate between project teams, factory, suppliers and customers to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

You will drive structured execution across functions, manage milestones, support documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement. A engineering degree and manufacturing experience are required, with PMP preferred.