Engineering Manager - Turbine Outage
Emerson · Tinley Park, IL
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $90k–$150k
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Emerson (industrial) in Tinley Park, IL. , Your Responsibilities Will Be.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Base pay
- $90k–$150k
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $98k–$146k. This one lists $90k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 53 manufacturing engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 52 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $96k–$145k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 45%
- Automation 42%
- Lean 36%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 34%
- Tooling 28%
- New product launch 26%
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Who You Are
You form teams with diverse strengths to create a mix of styles, perspectives, and experience. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You use financial analysis to generate, evaluate, and act on strategic options and opportunities. You orchestrate multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal.
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We are seeking a forward‑thinking leader to manage our turbine engineer team. As an Engineering Manager - Turbine Outage you will lead and manage the overall direction, coordination, and execution of Field Service activities for turbine projects. This role is critical in ensuring successful installation, start-up, and commissioning of steam and gas turbine systems while fostering collaboration and driving operational excellence. This position can be based in our Tinley Park, IL or Cranberry Township, PA office.
Will Be
- •Manage turbine start-up and commissioning activities, ensuring resources and teams are aligned for successful site operations.
- •Expand and develop Field Service installation and commissioning resources to support the growth of the turbine business.
- •Oversee personnel, equipment, and financial resources to expand the business volume and profitability of the Turbine Outage group by managing Field Service scope and change notice activities.
- •Build close relationships with Turbine retrofit customers to grow the Emerson Power & Water Solutions business volume while providing quality service and support to our customers.
- •Collaborate with regional Field Service leadership to share resources to enhance productivity and promote teamwork in the region and throughout the organization.
For This Role, You Will Need
- •Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
- •Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience in Instrumentation and Control in the Power industry
- •Demonstrated experience in resource management, risk management, and change management
- •Ability to manage multiple activities at the same time while assessing technical specifications
- •Ability to travel up to 25%
- •Legal authorization to work in the United State - sponsorship will not be provided for this position, now or in the future
That Set You Apart
- •PE, PMP, or OV400 certification
- •Prior experience with Ovation systems
- •Prior experience with Field Service, Field Service scheduling, site installations, and site management
- •Prior experience with project management
- •Prior experience with turbine controls installations and commissioning
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.
Learn more about our Culture & Values .
Why emerson
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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.
