Transformers Engineering Leader — Strategy & Growth

Integrated Power Services; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k Employer Match

Bonus Incentives

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

And more!

Job summary

Integrated Power Services (IPS) is seeking a Sr. Director of Transformer Engineering in the United States to provide strategic and technical leadership for transformer design, repair, testing, and manufacturing support.

You will build engineering standards, strengthen technical depth, and align with safety, quality, and customer expectations. You will lead a high-performing team, partner across operations, sales, and quality, drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement, and help grow

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in transformers, power systems, electrical equipment, manufacturing, repair, testing, or field service
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, technical teams, engineering programs, or cross-functional technical initiatives
• Knowledge of power transformers, distribution transformers, oil-filled transformers, dry-type transformers, transformer components, diagnostics, repair practices, testing methods, and applicable industry standards
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering strategy for IPS transformer products, services, repair capabilities, technical standards, and long-term capability development
• Provide senior technical leadership for transformer design review, diagnostics, testing, repair, refurbishment, manufacturing support
• Establish consistent engineering processes, documentation practices, design review expectations, test procedures, and governance across transformer operations
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team focused on safety, quality, technical excellence, accountability, and customer satisfaction
• Partner with operations, sales, quality, supply chain, field service, marketing, product management, and executive leadership to improve execution, delivery performance, profitability, and customer experience
• Support complex customer opportunities by reviewing technical requirements, advising on solution design, supporting proposals, and participating in customer-facing technical discussions
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for transformer-related failures, quality concerns, performance issues, and non-standard repair or manufacturing situations
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement efforts related to transformer performance, process reliability, testing accuracy, and repair quality
• Identify engineering capability gaps and recommend investments in people, equipment, tools, technology, training, and process improvements
• Strengthen knowledge sharing across IPS by developing engineering playbooks, technical guidance, training resources, and standard work for transformer-related activities
• Support integration of transformer capabilities into the broader IPS power management portfolio and help identify opportunities for growth, differentiation, and operational improvement

Skills

Leadership

Transformer engineering

Root cause analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Integrated Power Services (IPS) is seeking a Sr. Director of Transformer Engineering in the United States to provide strategic and technical leadership for transformer design, repair, testing, and manufacturing support.

You will build engineering standards, strengthen technical depth, and align with safety, quality, and customer expectations. You will lead a high-performing team, partner across operations, sales, and quality, drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement, and help grow