Site Manufacturing Engineering Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Waddell, AZ, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including progressive responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of leadership experience (direct people leadership or team/project leadership).
Nice to have
- Experience in transformer manufacturing, electrical equipment, or heavy industrial manufacturing to include; metal fabrication, laser welding, powder coating, high level complexity electrical-mechanic
- Strong background in automation, robotics, PLCs, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Proven experience supporting new plant startups, expansions, or major process transformations.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and regulatory standards.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Full description
Overview
About ERMCO
Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc. (ERMCO) was founded in 1964 by three electric cooperatives with a mission to deliver reliable transformers to rural communities often overlooked by larger manufacturers. Headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the company quickly established itself as an innovator—becoming the first U.S. plant exclusively designed to produce single-phase pad-mounted transformers.
Over the decades, ERMCO has expanded its capabilities and footprint through facility growth, strategic acquisitions, and continued investment in innovation. ERMCO designs and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of liquid-filled distribution transformers, including single-phase and three-phase pad-mounted and pole-mounted transformers, supported by a full range of components such as amorphous and silicon steel transformer cores, fuses, bushings, disconnect switches, and circuit breakers.
Today, nearly 3,500 employees across eight sites in North America support the company’s role as a leader in powering energy grids to meet evolving customer demand. Now more than ever, ERMCO is positioned to be the industry’s Most Valued Partner.
About ERMCO’s Arizona Facility
Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc. (ERMCO) is expanding into the Greater Phoenix market with a new 566,121-square-foot manufacturing facility in Waddell. The site will strengthen ERMCO’s Three-Phase transformer production and create new opportunities to advance automated manufacturing capabilities.
This marks ERMCO’s first expansion west of the Mississippi River. Operational readiness is underway, with the first transformer set to be manufactured in 2027.
ERMCO is offering long-term career opportunities across engineering, skilled trades, and operations. Team members at this facility will help build scalable processes, embed best practices, and drive alignment across the enterprise—playing a key role in shaping how work is done at ERMCO both locally and companywide.
Job Summary
The Site Manufacturing Engineering Manager will play a critical leadership role in launching, scaling, and optimizing operations at ERMCO’s new manufacturing facility in Waddell, AZ. This role is responsible for building and leading the site manufacturing engineering function while driving safe, efficient, and high-quality production processes in a high-growth, greenfield environment.
As a key member of the site leadership team, this individual will oversee process design, capacity planning, automation strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives to support plant startup and long-term operational excellence. The role will also ensure alignment with ERMCO’s established engineering standards and best practices through close collaboration with the Dyersburg, TN facility.