Site Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Overview

About ERMCOElectric 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 quicklyestablisheditself 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 3,500employees 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 ispositionedto 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, withthe first transformer set to be manufactured in 2027.

ERMCOis 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 company wide.

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.

During the initial ramp-up phase, this role will require frequent travel to Dyersburg for knowledge transfer, process alignment, and partnership with experienced engineering and operations teams.

Candidates with transformer manufacturing experience—particularly in distribution transformers—and a strong background in automation and advanced manufacturing technologies are highly preferred.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a hands‑on, strategic leader who thrives in building teams, developing scalable processes, and driving performance in a startup/greenfield manufacturing environment.

This position is on‑site in Waddell, AZ. Relocation assistance is provided.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Build, lead, and develop the site Manufacturing Engineering team, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, and KPIs to support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, innovation, and collaboration across the engineering and operations teams.

Manufacturing Process & Operations Support

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.
• Oversee plant layout, material flow, equipment selection, and workspace design to maximize throughput and scalability.
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