Customer Engagement Engineer

Emerson; Seregno; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co in Seregno, Italy, seeks a Customer Engagement Engineer to be the primary local interface between customers, project managers, suppliers and execution teams, ensuring smooth coordination and a superior customer experience.

You will coordinate across stakeholders, translate technical requirements into clear project actions, and travel up to 40% to support project execution and FATs in industrial automation environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
• 2–3 years coordinating technical projects, customers, suppliers, or contractors.
• Understanding of industrial systems, instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, or process engineering.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into clear project actions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Professional English proficiency.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary local contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Support Project Managers in understanding and addressing customer technical requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings, progress reviews, and project discussions.
• Build strong relationships with customers and proactively address concerns.
• Coordinate communication between customers, suppliers, fabricators, system integrators, and project teams.
• Support change order management, technical clarifications, and project follow-up activities.
• Review supplier and subcontractor scope alignment with project specifications.
• Monitor supplier and fabrication progress and provide execution updates to stakeholders.
• Support inspections, FAT, and customer witness activities.
• Act as the local extension of the Global Hub Project Manager and execution team.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

If you are a Customer Engagement Engineer professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you in Seregno, Italy.

In this role, you will serve as the key local interface between customers, project managers, suppliers, fabricators, and execution teams, ensuring smooth communication and project coordination throughout the project lifecycle. You will combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills to support successful project execution and deliver an outstanding customer experience.

Let’s Go!

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Act as the primary local contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Support Project Managers in understanding and addressing customer technical requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings, progress reviews, and project discussions.
• Build strong relationships with customers and proactively address concerns and challenges.
• Coordinate communication between customers, suppliers, fabricators, system integrators, and project teams.
• Support change order management, technical clarifications, and project follow-up activities.
• Review supplier and subcontractor scope alignment with project specifications and requirements.
• Monitor supplier and fabrication progress and provide execution updates to project stakeholders.
• Support inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and customer witness activities.
• Act as the local extension of the Global Hub Project Manager and execution team.

Who You Are

You build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions. You communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and adapt your approach to different audiences and cultures. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You identify and resolve issues proactively and consistently focus on delivering successful outcomes.

For This Role, You Will Need

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
• A minimum of 2-3 years experience coordinating technical projects, customers, suppliers, or contractors.
• Understanding of industrial systems, instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, or process engineering.
• Ability to discuss technical requirements with customers and translate them into clear project actions.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Basic understanding of commercial and project execution processes.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel, approximately 40% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart

• Experience in Oil & Gas, metering, blending, transfer systems, or industrial automation projects.
• Experience working with fabricators, system integrators, suppliers, or manufacturing partners.
• Familiarity with project planning tools and project execution methodologies.
• Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), inspections, or site activities.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures, time zones, and global project teams.
• Italian language skills in addition to English.

Our Culture and 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 perspectives—because 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.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is 32.100 to 59.700 EUR annual total compensation commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role. This position is covered by the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Metalworking Industry (CCNL), which defines the salary structure and related career progression paths.

About Us

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. We want you to join us in our bold aspiration. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award‑winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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About Emerson

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability. With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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