Senior Process Engineer
ERMCO · Waddell, AZ
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at ERMCO (industrial) in Waddell, AZ. Lead and support Lean initiatives including Kaizen events, value stream mapping (VSM), 5S, and standard work development.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $108k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 17 process engineer openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live process postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (7+ years)
Typical $108k–$149k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 59%
- ✓ Lean 35%
- ✓ SPC 29%
- Team leadership 24%
- ✓ Automation 24%
- DOE 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, 5S, Capacity planning, New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: ERMCO in Waddell
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- Site Manufacturing Engineering Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
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Job Summary
The Senior Process Engineer plays a critical role in driving operational excellence and supporting the company’s lean transformation journey. This position is responsible for analyzing, improving, and standardizing manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). The role will focus heavily on continuous improvement, waste elimination, and digitalization initiatives, including the development and implementation of standardized work instructions (WI).
This role will be onsite in Waddell, AZ. Relocation Assistance is available.
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and support Lean initiatives including Kaizen events, value stream mapping (VSM), 5S, and standard work development
- ◆Identify and eliminate waste across processes (overproduction, waiting, non-conforming material, non value added motion, WIP inventory, etc.)
- ◆Facilitate and be responsible for root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, and A3 methodology
- ◆Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC), Cp/Cpk analysis, and other data-driven tools, data analytics to monitor and improve process performance.
- ◆Analyze current manufacturing processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency, throughput, and quality
- ◆Establish and maintain accurate labor standards and time studies to support capacity planning, costing, and continuous improvement initiatives
- ◆Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with business objectives
- ◆Champion a culture of continuous improvement and problem-solving at all levels of the organization to improve throughput and on-time deliver (OTD)
- ◆Develop and maintain process flow diagrams and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and WI’s (Work Instructions)
- ◆Design and improve area and station layouts to optimize material flow and reduce lead time
- ◆Collaborate with operations and IT teams to implement digital manufacturing tools (INFOR MES, digital WI platforms, etc.)
- ◆Ensure work instructions are clear, standardized, and accessible at point-of-use
- ◆Ensure processes meet quality standards and regulatory
requirements
- ✓Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and continuous quality improvement initiatives
- ✓Partner with Quality and Engineering teams to reduce defects and improve first-pass yield
- ✓Act as a change agent to drive cultural and operational transformation
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field) or equivalent experience.
- ✓7+ years of experience in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
- ✓SME knowledge of Lean methodology, preferably with Six Sigma certification.
- ✓Proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving techniques.
- ✓Familiarity with process mapping, statistical process control (SPC, Cp-CpK, etc), and continuous improvement principles.
- ✓Experience with CAD software and process simulation tools
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience in a previous Transformer company manufacturing environment.
- ✓Knowledge of automation and control systems.
- ✓Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher)
Let’s Build the Future Together
At ERMCO, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your impact is real. Whether you’re building on early career experience or launching your professional journey, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, contribute, and grow in a manufacturing environment that values innovation and collaboration.
Join ERMCO and TRANSFORM your career!
Job Locations
US-AZ-Waddell
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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.
