Job Description

At Emerson Professional Tools, we believe great engineers do their best work in environments where curiosity, collaboration, and innovation are encouraged. If you are passionate about engineering, enjoy building strong supplier partnerships, and want to see your work move from concept to customers’ hands, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

We are seeking a Sourcing Engineer to support new product development and sourced materials strategies. In this role, you will work at the intersection of engineering, sourcing, and supplier collaboration—helping ensure products are designed for manufacturability, quality, and cost competitiveness. Based in Elyria, OH, this position partners globally with commodity managers, development engineers, suppliers, and cross functional Emerson teams.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead sourcing activities for New Product Development (NPD) projects, including: 
  • Creating effective Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
  • Supporting supplier selection recommendations.
  • Owning costed Bills of Materials
  • Supporting Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
  •  Identifying and mitigating supply and cost risks.
• Manage sourcing projects with Pro Tools’ global supply base, including: 
  • Cost modeling and analysis.
  • Make/buy evaluations.
  • Capital expenditure considerations.
  • Communicate supply chain status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly to project stakeholders.
  • Lead supplier decision reviews with executive leadership.
  • Partner with suppliers to optimize Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and ensure compliance with quality and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with an electrical sourcing engineering partner to: 
• Support component sourcing and substitutions.
• Align mechanical and electronic supply chains for integrated subassemblies and box builds.

Who You Are
You are an engineer who blends technical curiosity with business awareness. You enjoy collaborating across functions and with suppliers to solve complex problems and drive results. You are motivated by seeing ideas turn into finished products and take pride in contributing to both technical excellence and business outcomes.
You demonstrate:

• A technical mindset with the ability to make informed business decisions.
• Comfort with negotiation and supplier collaboration.
• Clear and confident communication across diverse audiences and organizational levels.
• Interest in working across a variety of manufacturing processes.

Satisfaction in supporting projects from concept through production and launch.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.3+ years of relevant engineering or sourcing experience.
• Working knowledge of quality and development processes, including: 
  • PPAP.
  • Statistical Process Control.
  • Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to individuals with varied technical backgrounds.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience supporting or leading cost reduction initiatives.
• Experience aligning complex, multi supplier supply chains.
• Knowledge of and experience leading component technical drawing reviews.
• Experience developing supplier or commodity strategies based on historical business data.

Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and fuel innovation. Through mentorship, continuous learning, and meaningful career development opportunities, we invest in your long-term success so you can make a lasting impact.

We recognize that employee well being is essential. Emerson offers flexible, competitive benefits designed to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health. These include a variety of medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition programs, and more. Our flexible time off programs include paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation, and holiday leave.

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