Development Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & NPI Champion

City of Shakopee, MN; Łódź; On-site; PLN 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Development Engineer to support product development, industrialization, and manufacturing operations by ensuring efficient production processes, product quality, and successful implementation of new products and engineering changes.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to optimize processes, solve technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement across the organization in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar engineering role within an international manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and prepare technical and manufacturing documentation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and perform under pressure.
• Practical project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and improve manufacturing processes using Lean principles.
• Support production teams with technical troubleshooting and CAPA implementations.
• Promote standardized manufacturing methods and enhance process awareness.
• Lead new product introductions, engineering changes, and production launches.
• Coordinate production areas to ensure process stability and tool availability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, drawings, work instructions, and specs.
• Participate in product transfer, industrialization, and readiness projects.
• Provide technical support to Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functions.
• Collaborate with Quality to define requirements and drive improvements.
• Support customer complaint investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance product performance and efficiency.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

English fluency

Problem solving

Project management

Technical reading & writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

CAPA

FMEA

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Development Engineer to support product development, industrialization, and manufacturing operations by ensuring efficient production processes, product quality, and successful implementation of new products and engineering changes.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to optimize processes, solve technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement across the organization in a dynamic manufacturing environment.