Team Leader

Job Description

Job Summary: If you are looking for an opportunity to build your leadership experience and drive the development of new technologies, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. The NPD Mechanical Team Lead provides leadership, direction, and oversees progress of New Product Development (NPD) projects. The Team Lead will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of both Rotary and Sliding Stem Valves NPD projects to achieve management and financial goals of the Strategic Business Units. This position owns the planning elements of the New Product Development process and works directly with the NPD Project Manager to develop and manage project plans and schedules. This position will have direct administrative reporting duties of team members. In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: Plan, coordinate, and direct activities within project teams to drive project progress and completion Build the Rotary and Sliding Stem Valves development plan and schedule with inputs from project team; own the project plan and schedule Guide, mentor and support the team in the execution Responsible for project documentation required for NPD process and prepare and participate in Phase-Gate meetings Lead project teams in identifying and mitigating project risks as the project advances Identify and evaluate trade-offs during project and design implementation and execute solutions using sound decision making skills and engineering judgement Collaborate and interact cross-functionally with Product Marketing as well as sales, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to define and deliver new products that satisfy business goals Coordinates recruiting efforts of technical staff and maintains technical skills development plans for direct reports. Actively look for and recommend efficiency gains and process improvement opportunities Identify tools and capabilities needed by the project team Support management with both short-term and long-term resource planning Administrative duties of direct reports including the Performance Management Process Who We Are: You set aggressive goals and have high standards. You promote high visibility of shared contributions to goals. You continually scan the environment for technology breakthroughs. For This Role, You Will Need: Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills Fundamental knowledge of: Control Valves and Actuators o Knowledge of ANSI/ASME B16. 34, ANSI/ASME B16. 5 and other Applicable engineering and Industry standards. o Understanding of NPD Phase-Gate process o Mechanical engineering principles o Business and operations systems and processes o Good to have - Knowledge of Emerson NPD processes, such as GP1 and GP9 Demonstrated organizational and planning skills Ability to set priorities and manage time Knowledge and demonstrated application of collaboration and process flow tools and methodologies Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart: Bachelors / master s degree in engineering (Mechanical, or equivalent) 10+ years of engineering experience in Designing and development of Rotary or Sliding Stem Valves. Experience collaborating with global / remote team members Proven ability to lead projects/teams effectively. Our Culture & Commitment to You . .