Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Overview

Position: Manufacturing Engineer – Production Line Owner (Chanhassen, MN).
Location: Chanhassen, MN facility within Pressure Operations.

This role requires a hands‑on manufacturing engineer to provide technical leadership and process ownership for critical areas of the production line. The goal is to achieve quality, reliability, and efficiency targets while driving continuous improvement and implementing best practices across cross‑functional teams.

• Serve as the manufacturing engineering owner for assigned production processes, including welding, helium leak testing, vacuum oil filling, and ultrasonic oil‑level measurement.
• Provide daily technical support to production teams to resolve process, equipment, quality, throughput, and yield issues.
• Retrieve data from databases and perform comprehensive analysis to identify trends and support issue resolution or continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead complex projects from idea to implementation, utilizing cross‑functional team members to ensure all organizational deliverables are achieved.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to enable integration of enhanced production capabilities.

• Degree in Engineering (B.S. or equivalent).
  Minimum of five (5) years of related experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating ideas in one‑to‑one, small group, and large group settings.
• Decisive and able to make high‑quality decisions even with incomplete information or uncertainty.

• History of leading troubleshooting efforts for weld defects (porosity, cracking, contamination, inconsistent quality).
• Experience with hermetic sealing requirements and leak‑rate interpretation.
• Hands‑on experience with automated manufacturing equipment, PLC‑controlled systems, HMI, sensors, motion systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, or machine guarding.
• Proficiency in SQL syntax and querying tools.
• Certifications in Welding, Quality, Lean Six Sigma, Project Management, or related technical fields.

Competitive base salary ($100,000 – $110,000 annually) with performance‑based merit review. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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 discrimination and harassment.

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not provide sponsorship for work authorization.