Head of Process Engineering, Vandrel

Vandrel is rebuilding America's high-performance magnet wire supply chain. We design and manufacture PEEK-insulated copper conductor in modular micro-factories, producing the wire that goes into the motors, transformers, and power systems that matter most: defense and aerospace platforms, EV traction, and grid and stationary storage.

Today, insulated magnet wire is produced by a short list of European and Asian suppliers. That is a problem for every US program that needs higher voltage, higher temperature, or higher power density. Our team is small, senior, and hands-on, and we are closing that gap.

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• 10+ years in polymer extrusion, wire and cable manufacturing, or high-performance coatings, with at least 5 years in a senior technical leadership role.

• Hands-on experience with high-temperature thermoplastics; PEEK, PEKK, PAEK, or comparable semi-crystalline engineering polymers strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated track record taking an extrusion or coating process from pilot into production, including yield, cost, and long-term reliability.

• Real depth on the copper-to-polymer interface: surface prep, adhesion chemistry, thermal behavior, aging.

• Ability to specify and qualify capital equipment from first principles, and to partner with vendors on PEEK-capable tooling.

• Operator mindset: comfortable in PPE, at the crosshead, solving a defect at 2am if that is what the line needs.

• Familiarity with IEC 60317 and NEMA MW 1000 magnet wire standards is a plus.