Head of Design & Engineering
Job Summary
KP Staffing is now hiring Head of design & engineerings in Houston, TX!
The Head of design & engineering will lead the design and engineering function supporting a growing manufacturing operation in Houston. This role provides technical and organizational leadership across the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of modular and prefabricated electrical and mechanical systems.
Pay
$160,000+ year
Shift
first shift
Duties
- Lead the overall design and engineering function for the Houston operation
- Provide technical leadership for modular and prefabricated electrical and mechanical systems
- Oversee engineering and design activities from concept through manufacturing and project delivery
- Review and approve engineering drawings, technical specifications, schematics, calculations, and design documentation
- Ensure designs are technically accurate, manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with project and customer requirements
- Establish and continuously improve engineering standards, processes, procedures, and documentation
- Partner closely with manufacturing and operations to drive design-for-manufacturing, constructability, and production efficiency
- Identify opportunities to standardize designs, components, and manufacturing processes
- Support technical troubleshooting and root-cause resolution throughout production and project execution
- Collaborate with quality, procurement, supply chain, operations, and project management
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineering and design team members
- Support the development and expansion of the engineering organization as the Houston operation grows
- Ensure engineering activities meet applicable customer, quality, safety, and industry requirements
Responsibilities
- Lead technical teams, projects, and engineering functions
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineering and design team members
- Support the development and expansion of the engineering organization
- Partner effectively with production teams
- Establish standards and improve manufacturability
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience within manufacturing, modular construction, prefabrication, industrial systems, or a related technical environment
- 5+ years of engineering or design leadership experience, including responsibility for leading technical teams, projects, or engineering functions
- Strong knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical system design
- Ability to review and interpret complex engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical documentation
- Experience working closely with manufacturing and production teams
- Strong understanding of design-for-manufacturing and constructability principles
- Experience establishing engineering processes, standards, and documentation
- Strong technical problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Preferred experience with modular or prefabricated electrical/mechanical systems
- Preferred experience with data centers or mission-critical infrastructure
- Preferred experience with prefabricated electrical rooms or modular power systems
- Preferred experience with switchgear, power distribution, electrical enclosures, or engineered equipment packages
- Preferred experience with mechanical skids or modular mechanical systems
- Preferred experience with off-site manufacturing or prefabrication
- Preferred experience with greenfield/startup manufacturing operations
- Experience building or scaling an engineering team
Job Type
Direct Hire