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Power Partners · 1 month ago

Senior Design Engineering Manager

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

15+ years exp

ERMCO is a leading U.S. manufacturer of distribution transformers and engineered electrical solutions. The Senior Design Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and manufacturing of transformers, leading engineering efforts across multiple teams, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategies.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead and manage multiple teams of engineering professionals, including managers and senior individual contributors

Oversee the design, development, optimization, and execution of designs for single-phase and three-phase distribution transformers

Ownership of the product scope in relation to the production lines assigned to this role

Provide cross-functional leadership, working closely with supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and sales to align engineering initiatives with broader business strategies and customer needs

Mentor and develop M2-M3 managers and senior engineers, fostering leadership capabilities and ensuring succession planning within the engineering organization

Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. IEEE) and regulatory requirements (e.g. DOE) for transformer and product design within the engineering function

Manage budgets and resource allocation to ensure projects are completed within financial and resource constraints

Promote and uphold safety standards within the engineering teams and throughout project execution

Implement, monitor, and manage performance metrics, ensuring that engineering KPIs align with business objectives and drive measurable success

Qualification

Distribution transformer designIEEE standards complianceCross-functional team managementDOE regulatory complianceProduct optimizationLeadership developmentAnalytical skillsBudget managementProblem-solving skillsEffective communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

More than 15 years of experience in distribution transformer design, with experience in managing other leaders (M2-M3) and successfully delivering complex projects

Experience working in a high-volume distribution transformer manufacturing environment

Understanding of product optimization in relation to material commodities, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and industry standards

Working experience in designing to IEEE distribution transformer standards

Experience designing to ensure compliance with DOE regulatory requirements and submittal process

Previous experience working with amorphous type core steel and successful implementation of the material through both industry defined type testing (e.g. Short-Circuit, Heat Rise, and Sound Level) and into a commercially feasible product offering

Familiarity with CPQ process in relation to the design process of distribution transformers

Strong leadership skills with demonstrated success in developing and mentoring engineering teams and managers

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a tactical decision-making approach to resolving complex challenges

Effective communication, listening and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives

Experience managing budgets and project resources to ensure successful project delivery