EMS Program Manager (Electronics Manufacturing Services)

Job Description

Job Summary:

If you are an Engineering professional and looking to expand your career to a lead role, Emerson has a great job opportunity for you! This position will have the responsibility of overall management of new product introductions, redesigns and transfers to Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners.

If you think this role is suitable for you, let's go and join our team!

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Program Management

• Input to new product kick-off meetings.
• Ensure on time schedule for all programs, highlighting and problem solving for any potential delays.
• Maintain pilot results and prepare pilot checklists.
• Maintain material status and clear-to-build reports.
• Review and approve PPV requests within threshold for NPD, redesign, and transfer related activities.
• Raise purchase requests for manufacturing and test tooling.
• Work with EMS partners, engineering, supply chain, and all other team members as required.
• Lead regular project meetings with EMS and team members to keep the team appraised on the project status and for remedial actions where necessary and appropriate.
• Work with EMS Pricing Lead to ensure that we are receiving the best costs on new quotes from EMS partners.
• Work with Emerson and EMS Manufacturing engineers to ensure manufacturing processes are accurately set up.
• Collaborate with business unit program managers for tooling quotation, material status and project progress.
• Act as the prime interface for engineering and BU program managers.
• Handle assigned NPD results and attend product status / NPD meetings with technology.
• Provide inputs during release to production meeting with pilot performance data.
• Ensure engineering documentation is transferred accurately to EMS partners.
• Additional duties as assigned or as the business requires.
  
  

Project Status Reporting

• Regular reporting of project progress and outlook to all required team members.
• Timely highlighting of project issues, roadblocks and potential delays.
  
  

Who You Are:

You follow through on commitments and make sure others do the same. You act with a clear sense of ownership, take personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures, establish clear responsibilities and processes for supervising work and measuring results. You design feedback loops into work.

You are effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listen to others, adjust to fit the audience and the message and provide timely and helpful information to others across the organization.

You work cooperatively with others to achieve shared objectives, represent own interests while being fair to others and their areas as well as partner with others to get work done.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Good working knowledge of Electronics Manufacturing and Supporting Processes
• General knowledge of key distributors and brokers in the region to assist with sourcing activities
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle, etc.) and Microsoft office
• Able to handle and process large amount of data accurately
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good command of both verbal and written English
• Integrity and courage in highlighting issues and concerns
• Reviewing proposals and being able to articulate better solutions
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction
  
  

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Relevant degree holder with minimum 3 years working experience in similar role in an electronic or contract electronics manufacturing environment
• Experience with MS Teams/ SharePoint and Data Repository systems
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to adapt to change
• Occasional travel may be required
  
  

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 competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, 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