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 Production Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of production employees within an assigned manufacturing area at ERMCO's new Waddell, Arizona facility.
Reporting to the Area Manager, this hands-on role provides daily direction to employees, coordinates work assignments, monitors production, and ensures the team works safely while meeting quality and productivity expectations.
As part of a new plant startup, the Production Supervisor will also help onboard and train employees and establish a positive culture focused on safety, teamwork, accountability, and quality.
This position is on-site in Waddell, Arizona.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Directly supervise production employees, providing daily direction, coaching, and support.
Assign work and coordinate staffing to meet daily production needs.
Monitor production activities to ensure work orders are completed safely, efficiently, and according to established quality standards.
Track daily production performance and address or escalate safety issues, work order delays, quality concerns, equipment issues, and other obstacles.
Monitor employee attendance, timekeeping, performance, and conduct, addressing concerns with support from the Area Manager and Human Resources.
Onboard and train new employees and ensure team members understand their job responsibilities, standard work, and safety expectations.
Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations to production employees.
Reinforce safety procedures and proactively address unsafe conditions, behaviors, or work practices.
Ensure employees follow established work instructions, procedures, and quality requirements.
Maintain housekeeping, workplace organization, and 5S expectations within the assigned production area.
Build employee engagement by promoting teamwork, accountability, involvement, and ERMCO's values.
Support continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, productivity, and waste reduction.
Work with the Area Manager and other support teams to resolve day-to-day production and employee needs.
Must demonstrate flexibility in scheduling to meet operational requirements, including availability for off-hours support, emergency call-ins, planned shutdowns, and weekend work as business needs dictate.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred; technical certification in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or a related discipline is also preferred; high school diploma with equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
5+ years of manufacturing experience, including previous supervisory or frontline leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop production employees.
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards, production expectations, and workplace safety.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to address employee and production issues in a fair, consistent, and timely manner.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Experience in transformer manufacturing, electrical equipment, fabricated metals, or a similar industrial manufacturing environment preferred.
Let’s Build the Future Together
At ERMCO, you'll have the opportunity to help build a manufacturing team from the ground up. You'll work directly with production employees every day, helping them work safely, build their skills, meet production expectations, and succeed as a team.
Join ERMCO and TRANSFORM Your Career.
- Job Locations
- US-AZ-Waddell
