What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Technical Services - Transformers position at Sunbelt Solomon?
- Mentor, review and approve the designs, calculations and reports prepared by other technical staff through our peer review process.
- Support field service teams as necessary by providing technical knowledge of Electrical Equipment.
- Identify relevant industry and safety standards to products and systems.
- Creates procedural standards, operation instructions, and manuals.
- Creates multiple concepts to solve customer issues/concerns.
- Aggregate and prioritize others with regards to analysis support and personal knowledge for development of product line features and design improvements.
- Provides information for technical publications.
- Collaborate with production and product support in resolving quality and/or functional issues.
- Lead concept design reviews or other team meetings.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
- Lead team to perform detailed RCA inspections of Electrical Equipment and provide conclusions and recommendations.
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Technical Leadership and Strategy:
- Develop and implement technical services strategies for transformer operations (installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, refurbishment).
- Serve as the subject mater expert (SME) on transformer design, diagnostics, failure analysis, and field service practices.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering Technology or a General Engineering Degree.
- 10 years of Engineering, or other related experience generally required.
- Safety first attitude with a thorough understanding of risk between people and machinery.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to co-workers, management, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, management, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
- Ability to write routine reports and business correspondence.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of Transformer Design for Distribution and Power Transformers to include Electrical Design, Manufacturing, and Quality Testing.
- Power transformer design experience up to 350 KV BIL including continuous disk and helical circular core and coil construction.
- Distribution transformer design experience up to 200 KV BIL including aluminum/copper wire and foil designs for rectangular core and coil construction.
- Knowledge of Electrical Testing of Distribution and Power Transformers to include Dissolved Gas Analysis, Acceptance Testing, and ability to troubleshoot testing issues.
- Ability to evaluate specifications for distribution and power transformers.
- Knowledge industry OEM’s manufacturing standards, core type, and coils construction.
- Working knowledge of distribution pad mount transformer components, fusing coordination, construction, clearances, and enclosure construction.
- Working knowledge of Power Transformer construction, components, core types, coil construction.
- Working knowledge of transformer phasing, paralleling, impedance matching, banking, connections, and vectors.
- Working knowledge of distribution and power transformer design and applications for renewables and industrial applications requiring K-ratings, electrostatic shielding, rectifier, inverter, furnace, and large motor inrush applications.
- Working knowledge of transformer fluids including natural esters, silicone, and mineral oil. Understand thermal calculations, cooling requirements, increasing cooling rating with cooling fans, pumps, and chillers.
- Specialty transformer design which includes, series/parallel, 3 and 4 windings, grounding transformers, and neutral ground resisters.
- Working knowledge of transformer fluid processing, drying, filtering, hot oil filling, vacuum processing, and oil processing equipment operation.
- Working knowledge and operation of transformer test equipment including turn ratio, winding resistance, insulation resistance, power factor, losses testing, and dielectric stress testing.
- Ability to troubleshoot transformer issues related to connections, installation, application, and failure modes.
- Working knowledge of single phase distribution transformers connections, three phase banking, impedance requirements, and troubleshooting connection issues.
- Ability to operate computer and computer software, including Microsoft Office products, and MRP.
- Available for travel to jobsites (variable, but less than 20% on average) for testing and validation of equipment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Where Potential Powers Progress
At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people — their ideas, their expertise, and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.
From our 39 locations and a team of over 1,600 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We’re known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.
Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we’re powered by people — innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers — all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.
Mission, Purpose, Vision & Core Values
In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.
Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.
Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.
Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.
Core Values:
- People: The core of our success.
- Safety: It’s in our DNA.
- Strategic: We forge our own future.
- Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.
- Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.
Company Benefits
The organization offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package to employees who work 20 hours per week or more. Benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, RRSP with company match, life insurance and disability, paid vacation, sick time, and holiday. Temp employees are not eligible for company benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Pre-Employment Screening
Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check and drug screen prior to being cleared to start employment. A physical and respiratory fit test may also be required based on the job responsibilities and location of the position.