Mechanical Product Engineering Team Lead

Mechanical Product Engineering Team Lead

Houston, TX (On-site)

Job Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Product Engineering Team Leader to guide the Crossridge engineering team while driving technical excellence, product quality, and continuous improvement. This hands-on role combines engineering expertise and technical decision-making with team coordination, project prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration. The Team Leader will oversee sustaining engineering, cost reduction, and product improvement initiatives while serving as the primary engineering contact for Crossridge Operations, Quality, Sales/Applications, and Global Product Engineering.

Responsibilities

Will Be:

• Ensure Crossridge product designs comply with industry standards, customer requirements, and sound engineering principles.
• Support Global Design Owners with design reviews, DFMEA, tolerance stack-ups, and engineering changes.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, ensuring drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), reports, and procedures are accurate and properly released.
• Drive product enhancements, product rationalization, and cost-reduction initiatives across XR product lines.
• Serve as the site’s primary technical escalation point for mechanical issues, including root cause analysis, field failures, production, and supplier concerns.
• Plan, assign, and review work for 2–3 Engineers/Designers, ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables and balanced workloads.
• Coach and develop team members through regular feedback, cross-training, performance objectives, and onboarding support.
• Coordinate and prioritize requests from Operations, Quality, Sales, and Applications, balancing urgent support needs with strategic projects.
• Collaborate with Global Design Owners, Principal Consultants, Product Engineering Leads, customers, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and advance projects.
• Maintain engineering processes and documentation standards; prepare monthly reports on project status, workload allocation, backlog, risks, and escalations.

Who You Are:

• You focus on creating an effective collaborative style. You identify the impacts or consequences of situations and escalate to the appropriate channels. You carefully consider all relevant factors and use appropriate decision-making criteria and principles. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university; other engineering degrees may be considered based on relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and product engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, or a strong desire to lead others.
• Demonstrated proficiency in DFMEA, DFMA, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, 3D CAD/PDM, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and BOM control.
• Experience using structured root cause analysis methods, such as 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone, to resolve field or production issues.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards within the actuation and valve industry.
• Legal authorization to work in the US - visa sponsorship will not be provided.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Hands-on experience with actuators, valves, pumps, regulators, or similar electromechanical or fluid-power products.

• FEA / hand calculations; test plan and validation report experience.

• Exposure to certifications (e.g., SIL, ATEX/IECEx, CSA/UL).

• Experience setting up or improving engineering processes in a manufacturing site.

• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt

• Our Culture & 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.

• We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, 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.

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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!

• 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.

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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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