Manager - Reliability Engineering at Emerson Electric Co in Dayton, Ohio

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

If you are an Engineering professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you!  Based in our Sidney, Ohio location, you will be responsible for leading an engineering team focused on the reliability assessment of ComRes HVACR products. The reliability team actively participates in various stages of the product life cycle.You will partner with the engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to leverage global laboratory resources and oversee reliability risk assessment campaigns on new and existing products. In addition, you will continue to drive innovation in reliability assessment methods to align with the business objective of improving speed-to-market on new products. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a deep technical engineering team in a fast-paced, innovative, and global environment with an objective of ensuring that Commercial and Residential HVACR products are meeting and exceeding customer expectations of product reliability. AS MANAGER - RELIABILITY ENGINEERING, YOU WILL: 

• Partner with the new product development teams to define product reliability requirements and assess reliability of Emerson HVACR products including compression, systems, and electronics.
• Collaborate with global product testing labs and product development teams to remove resource bottlenecks, execute test plans, and ensure accuracy of reliability test campaigns.
• Engage product development, manufacturing, and quality teams to identify, prioritize and minimize product reliability and safety risks.
• Actively participate in gate reviews, product risk assessment reviews and launch decisions. Manage customer data requests on product reliability and safety.
• Provide technical guidance and consultation to global reliability engineers on key reliability activities like test planning, testing, post-test teardown, reporting and reliability data analytics.
• Leverage global reliability resources to modernize reliability tools and techniques. Utilize physics-of-failure approach to link non-conformance modes observed on products during reliability test campaign and field applications.
• Apply new reliability tools and analytical methods to reduce reliability test campaign duration and improve speed-to-market on new products.
• Be responsible for recruitment, retention, and development of reliability resources through annual performance review and talent development processes.
• Set and implement team goals aligned with department values, vision, mission and objectives. 
• Drive team KPI's, safety, continuous improvement activities using strong background in lean, perfect execution & project management principles.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics or equivalent and ten (10+) years relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of HVACR applications, reliability assessment techniques, statistics, physics-of-failure theory to assess component, compressor & system reliability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to apply creative thinking to solve complex problems.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships.
• Proven computer skills including MS Words, excel, PowerPoint.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship for this role will not be provided. 

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics or MBA degree and eight (8+) years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Broad understanding of high-speed machinery, rotational dynamic, durability, stress analysis, tribology and material science.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a deep technical team including setting of expectations, guiding professional development, and providing coaching & feedback.
• Hands-on experience working with reliability assessment tools like WinSmith and/or Reliasoft.

Benefits
Emerson places a high value on ensuring that employees have a good work-life balance. We provide access to a competitive benefits package, including the following: medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401k participation with a competitive immediate match, fitness center, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, and an online wellness rewards program. Immediate vacation and holiday leave available, including a shutdown from December 24 through New Year’s Day. Employee resource groups, including a very active Diversity and Inclusion committee, ensure that the Emerson values are incorporated into everyday employee life.

Why Work in the Greater Miami Valley Area
Our facility is located in Sidney, OH which is conveniently located within driving distance to several larger cities, such as Dayton, Troy, and Columbus. The area’s generally low costs of living, excellent school systems, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work.

About our Location
The newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for the air conditioning and cold chain businesses. Through our 30 years of scroll compressor expertise, our air conditioning related products help bring comfort and convenience in commercial, industrial and residential spaces. The cold chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location.
 

Engineering