Operational Project Specialist

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

Description

Job Summary

If you are an Operational Project Specialist professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career: this role offers the chance to lead endtoend order execution for Projects and MRO orders managed through our Dubai location. You will serve as the central point of coordination between project teams factory functions suppliers and customers to ensure timely highquality delivery. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys driving structured execution collaborating across functions and continuously improving processes.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Review orders organize and lead the KOB mix with all relevant stakeholdersincluding Project Managers customers LBP partners and factory teamsbefore the order is placed with the factory.
• Ensure all project requirements documentation needs ITP expectations and delivery commitments are clearly understood by factory team members.
• Coordinate all factory-related actions for assigned projects and liaise with Operations Production Buyers Suppliers Quality and Logistics to maintain ontime progress.
• Monitor project execution track milestones and expedite actions when necessary to meet promised delivery dates.
• Evaluate and implement changes as required through the change order process.
• Provide timely progress updates to Project Managers customers Sales Offices and LBP teamshighlighting any deviations from the plan.
• Prepare inspection and shipping schedules and ensure timely shipment in alignment with customer expectations.
• Work closely with Documentation Control to secure timely approvals for all project-related documents.
• Support PreInspection Meetings (PIM) with full coordination across factory teams PMs and Project Engineers.
• Notify and coordinate project inspections and manage customer or representative visits at the factory.
• Summarize lessons learned at project close contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and share insights with internal teams when applicable.
• Support PMO objectives policies and goals across the organization.
• Provide weekly monthly and annual backlog/forecast plans to Materials Management.
• Assist Materials Management with departmental reporting and collaborate closely 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 or leave.
• Support development of internal systems and procedures and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Perform other responsibilities assigned by management and adhere to Health Safety & Environment policies.

Who You Are:

You build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels. You stay focused on priorities organize your work with intention and adapt quickly when situations shift. You make good decisions based on analysis experience and sound judgment. You take ownership of your work follow through on commitments and proactively identify opportunities to enhance processes. You remain composed under pressure seek solutions rather than dwelling on obstacles and communicate constructivelyeven when challenges arise.

For This Role You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering preferred).
• Experience working within manufacturing operations.
• Strong organizational planning and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to work independently make sound decisions and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure acknowledge errors and demonstrate emotional intelligence and diplomacy.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• PMP certification.
• 35 years of relevant experience in Project Management Valve Manufacturing or Application Engineering within the engineering sector.

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 dedication 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.

• medical insurance plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• tuition reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• recognition
• flexible time off plans
• paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
• vacation and holiday leave
• training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development from onboarding through senior leadership
• face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training

Required Experience:

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