Continuous Improvement Engineer

About ERMCO​

ERMCO (Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc.) is a leading U.S. manufacturer of distribution transformers and engineered electrical solutions serving electric utilities, OEMs, and industrial customers across North America. Headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee, ERMCO delivers reliable, high-quality products that power homes, businesses, and communities every day.

With a commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, ERMCO is at the forefront of supporting grid modernization and the energy transition. Our vertically integrated operations, customer-focused culture, and investment in people and technology make ERMCO a trusted partner in delivering resilient, sustainable power infrastructure for the future.

Job Summary:

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will utilize their skill set and expertise to solve customer-focused problems through data-based analysis. Through this effort the team will drive continuous improvement, transformation, and process enhancements across the business.

• Be an active, visible, positive-change leader for the organization.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the assigned areas of responsibility and be a willing assistant for others.
• Evaluate Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity, and Cost for the assigned areas and develop an active list of Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs)
• Work alongside Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, IT, Sales and Finance to develop, refine and successfully execute (on time, on budget) on OFIs.
• Perform the necessary engineering work to drive successful project completion, including project definition, data collection and analysis, value-stream mapping, workflow design, information flow design, financial analysis, solution development and implementation.
• Accurately communicate status and quality of project and deliverables to team, leadership, and stakeholders
• Be professionally curious with a desire to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the assigned areas of responsibility.

Education or Equivalent (any of these may apply):

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical) from an accredited institution
• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial, quality, product, or process engineering

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies and techniques (LSS, DMAIC)
• Project leadership experience
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, data analysis tools, AUTOCAD
• Self-aware; able to collaborate well with people across the organization, individually and in groups
• Effective communication and listening skills
• Able to manage multiple tasks, detail oriented, work with minimum supervision

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