Mechanical Design Engineering Manager
Hdjq Cx_1 · Lugagnano Val D'Arda, Emilia Romagna, Italy · onsite
If you are a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in Lugagnano Val d'Arda, Italy, you will lead a global team responsible for the design, development, and lifecycle management of isolation valve product lines, including engineered-to-order solutions, new product development, sustaining engineering, and product improvement initiatives. In this role, you will collaborate with global engineering, operations, quality, commercial, and product teams to deliver innovative, reliable, and customer-focused solutions that support Emerson's commitment to operational excellence and sustainable growth.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Lead and develop a global team of Design Engineers, Product Definition Engineers, and technical leaders responsible for mechanical design excellence and product performance across the product lifecycle.
- Drive the design, development, qualification, and continuous improvement of isolation valve products and integrated solutions.
- Establish, maintain, and enhance engineering standards, design practices, templates, and technical documentation while ensuring compliance with applicable industry and customer requirements.
- Oversee engineering activities from concept development through detailed design, verification, validation, industrialization, and sustaining support.
- Support customer projects, new product development initiatives, technology development programs, value engineering activities, and cost optimization projects.
- Collaborate with global cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, Commercial Operations, Sales, and Product Management.
- Guide engineering analysis, calculations, simulations, and design reviews to ensure robust and high-quality product solutions.
- Lead efforts related to product qualification, manufacturing expansion initiatives, technical alignment activities, and configuration management processes.
- Drive root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives using structured engineering methodologies.
- Support customer audits, certifications, testing programs, and regulatory compliance activities as required.
- Foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence across the engineering organization.
- Monitor team performance, workload planning, project milestones, and key performance indicators to ensure successful business outcomes.
- Build an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture through coaching, mentoring, talent development, and employee engagement.
Who You Are
You build partnerships and collaborate effectively with others to achieve shared objectives. You create an environment where people can do their best work, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for growth. You are comfortable making complex decisions, even when faced with ambiguity, and you balance technical expertise with sound business judgment. You consistently drive innovation by challenging conventional approaches, encouraging new ideas, and finding better ways to solve problems. You deliver results through effective prioritization, accountability, and a focus on continuous improvement.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline such as Aerospace, Nuclear, Naval, or equivalent practical experience.
- Significant experience leading engineering teams in mechanical design, product development, and lifecycle management within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success working in global, cross-functional, and matrix organizations.
- Strong expertise in mechanical design principles, engineering calculations, and product development methodologies.
- Experience with engineering simulation tools such as ANSYS or comparable finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software.
- Knowledge of structural analysis, design for manufacturing, and design for assembly principles.
- Experience using 3D CAD platforms such as PTC Creo, CATIA, AutoCAD, or comparable tools.
- Ability to develop and review technical drawings, models, assemblies, and engineering documentation.
- Knowledge of root cause analysis, risk assessment, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional fluency in both Italian and English.
- Ability to lead effectively in a dynamic, customer-focused, and business-critical environment.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Experience within the valve industry or with industrial flow control products.
- Experience supporting isolation valve products throughout the full product lifecycle.
- Knowledge of international standards and industry codes, including API, ASME, ISO, or similar standards.
- Experience with laboratory testing, product verification, and validation activities.
- Exposure to systems engineering frameworks, structured product development methodologies, and configuration management practices.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering quality tools such as FMEA, Design of Experiments (DoE), Six Sigma, or structured root cause analysis methodologies.
- Contributions to technical innovation through patents, publications, standards development, or professional industry involvement.
- Advanced academic qualifications in a relevant engineering field.
- Knowledge of additional European languages such as French.
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 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.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The total compensation salary range for this role is 50.000 to 90,000 EUR annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
For roles covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the applicable salary range and pay structure are set by that agreement, including how pay levels and progression are defined (CCNL Metalmeccanici —)