Head of Mechanical Design Engineering — Scale & Innovate

Virginia Transformer Corp; Rincon (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp in Roanoke, VA, seeks a Head of Mechanical Design Engineering to lead a world-class organization focused on manufacturability, reliability, and efficiency. This senior role guides design standardization, automation initiatives, and engineering best practices to support rapid growth and grid infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, drive governance, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective transformer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required; Master's preferred.
• 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience.
• 8+ years leading engineering organizations.
• Experience leading large mechanical design teams.
• Strong electromechanical product knowledge.
• Expert understanding of GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Demonstrated success reducing engineering rework.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations in high-growth manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Mechanical Design Engineering organization.
• Establish engineering best practices, design standards, and governance.
• Standardize design methodologies across multiple transformer platforms.
• Reduce engineering rework through improved design quality and tolerance management.
• Build scalable engineering systems supporting rapid company growth.
• Lead design reviews ensuring manufacturability, serviceability, quality, and cost optimization.
• Develop engineering roadmaps supporting automation and digital engineering initiatives.
• Improve CAD standards, documentation quality, drawing consistency, and revision control.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAD systems

Job description

Virginia Transformer Corp in Roanoke, VA, seeks a Head of Mechanical Design Engineering to lead a world-class organization focused on manufacturability, reliability, and efficiency. This senior role guides design standardization, automation initiatives, and engineering best practices to support rapid growth and grid infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, drive governance, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective transformer