Mechanical Engineering Manager

Emerson; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Marshalltown, IA is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a hands-on engineering team from concept to commercialization. You will provide technical direction, drive product development, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across multiple initiatives.

The role emphasizes people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic decision-making to deliver high-quality, manufacturable products on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years engineering experience in product development.
• Experience leading complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring or supervising engineers.
• Strong understanding of mechanical product development processes.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive execution.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of mechanical engineers and CAD designers on new product development programs.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight across development programs; guide architecture, reviews, and risk management.
• Partner with program/product managers to ensure roadmaps are executed and milestones met.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain & Marketing.
• Drive engineering excellence, implement best practices, and pursue tooling and digital engineering improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Mechanical Engineering Manager to join our Product Development organization in Marshalltown, Iowa!

In this working manager role, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for the development and delivery of innovative products from concept through commercialization. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines people leadership, technical direction, and product development execution. You will build a high‑performing engineering team while providing technical leadership and contributing to key engineering decisions across multiple initiatives.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of mechanical engineers and Cad Designers supporting new product development programs.
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives.
• Conduct performance reviews, development planning, talent assessments.
• Recruit, onboard, and retain top engineering talent while building organizational capability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Create development opportunities that strengthen both technical expertise and leadership capabilities across the team.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for mechanical engineering activities across multiple development programs.
• Guide product architecture decisions, design reviews, technology selection, and risk management activities.
• Ensure engineering solutions balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Review and approve key technical deliverables and engineering decisions.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges.
• Remain actively engaged in critical design, analysis, validation, and problem‑solving activities when appropriate.

New Product Development Leadership

• Partner with Program Managers and Product Managers to ensure successful execution of product roadmaps.
• Ensure engineering deliverables support milestone commitments, product launch objectives, and business goals.
• Manage technical risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Participate in gate reviews and provide recommendations regarding technical readiness and project execution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing.
• Align stakeholders on technical direction, priorities, and project execution plans.
• Promote collaboration between global engineering teams to leverage expertise and accelerate development efforts.

Engineering Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, design standards, and product development methodologies.
• Champion initiatives that improve product quality, engineering productivity, and development cycle time.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, digital engineering tools, simulation methods, and AI-enabled engineering practices.
• Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps and engineering strategy development.

Who You Are

You are a leader who enjoys developing people as much as developing products. You build highly engaged teams and inspire engineers to perform at their highest level. You create clarity during uncertainty and balance technical depth with strong business judgment. You effectively influence diverse stakeholders and bring teams together around a common vision. You have a passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering products that create meaningful customer and business value. While you enjoy remaining connected to technical challenges, your greatest impact comes from enabling others to succeed.

What You'll Gain

• This role offers the opportunity to directly influence both people and products while shaping the future of our engineering organization.
• Leadership responsibility for a growing team of new product development engineers.
• Significant influence over product strategy, technical direction, and organizational capability.
• Exposure to senior leadership and participation in strategic business decisions.
• Opportunities to mentor and develop future technical and organizational leaders.
• Broad cross‑functional collaboration across global engineering and business teams.
• A career path toward senior engineering leadership, engineering director, or broader product development leadership roles.

For This Role, You Will Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in product development.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and cross‑functional teams.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or supervising engineers.
• Strong understanding of mechanical product development processes and engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities and driving execution in a dynamic environment.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart

• Previous formal people leadership experience with direct reports.
• Experience leading new product development teams in industrial, automation, instrumentation, or process control industries.
• Experience with castings, machining, plastics, electronics packaging, or electromechanical assemblies.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), reliability engineering, and product validation practices.
• Experience working with global engineering teams and distributed development organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile, Stage‑Gate, or hybrid product development methodologies.
• Experience implementing AI‑enabled engineering workflows, engineering analytics, or advanced digital engineering tools.

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 can 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 flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet your family's physical, mental, and financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, 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.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: We pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during the annual merit review process. The total target comp range for this position is $90,000 - $ 110,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

About Us

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

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. And 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. 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.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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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.

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