Facilities Manager

Virginia Transformer Corp; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp is seeking a Facility Manager to oversee Roanoke plant facilities, maintenance, and utility systems. The role focuses on safety, reliability, and alignment with production schedules in an industrial setting.

The ideal candidate will manage preventive maintenance programs, coordinate suppliers and contractors, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure continuous operations and regulatory compliance at the Roanoke, Virginia site.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or maintenance management at a manufacturing, industrial, or similar plant.
• Knowledge of building systems, plant utilities, preventive maintenance, and contractor coordination.
• Ability to prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and urgency.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working throughout an active manufacturing environment and responding to plant needs.
• Proficiency with standard business software and work-order or maintenance tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day maintenance of plant buildings, grounds, roofs, doors, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, and other facility systems.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance plans for facility infrastructure and plant utilities.
• Coordinate repairs to minimize downtime and disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Respond to urgent facility issues and coordinate timely restoration of affected services.
• Maintain facility equipment records, service logs, work orders, and maintenance schedules.
• Monitor plant utility systems and identify risks to reliable production.
• Schedule facility work around manufacturing requirements and communicate potential impacts in advance.
• Coordinate contractor access and ensure work follows site safety requirements.
• Track open work orders, recurring issues, and completion dates.
• Support plant readiness for inspections, audits, and customer or leadership visits.

Skills

Facilities mgmt

Contract coordination

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Communication

Budgeting

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Join a Company Built to Grow — Powered by People

On the heels of achieving 3X growth, Virginia Transformer is hiring to do it again!

Virginia Transformer is an engineering firm that makes transformers. For more than 50 years, we have built custom power transformers that support utilities, industry, and renewable energy. Our continued growth is creating opportunities for people who want to help strengthen American manufacturing and the electric grid. Join us.

Position Summary

The Facility Manager oversees the maintenance, reliability, and improvement of the Roanoke manufacturing plant and its supporting infrastructure. This role keeps plant buildings, utilities, and facility systems safe and operational so production can meet its schedule.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience supporting an industrial or manufacturing site, can prioritize work based on production needs, and is comfortable coordinating maintenance employees, contractors, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Facilities and Maintenance

• Lead day‑to‑day maintenance of plant buildings, grounds, roofs, doors, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, and other facility systems.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance plans for facility infrastructure and plant utilities.
• Coordinate repairs to minimize downtime and disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Respond to urgent facility issues and coordinate timely restoration of affected services.
• Maintain facility equipment records, service logs, work orders, and maintenance schedules.
• Monitor plant utility systems and identify risks to reliable production.

Plant Support and Coordination

• Work closely with production, maintenance, EHS, engineering, and site leadership to prioritize facility needs.
• Schedule facility work around manufacturing requirements and communicate potential impacts in advance.
• Coordinate contractor access and ensure work follows site safety requirements.
• Track open work orders, recurring issues, and completion dates.
• Support plant readiness for inspections, audits, and customer or leadership visits.

Projects, Vendors, and Costs

• Coordinate facility repairs, renovations, and capital improvement projects from planning through completion.
• Obtain and review vendor proposals, service scopes, and project schedules.
• Manage service providers and contractors to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to specification.
• Track facility spending and support annual budgeting and capital planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve facility reliability and control operating costs.

Safety and Compliance

• Partner with EHS to maintain safe plant conditions and address facility hazards.
• Support inspections of building systems, fire protection, and other regulated equipment.
• Maintain facility permits, inspection records, and required compliance documentation.
• Ensure contractors understand and follow applicable plant safety and work‑permit procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities or maintenance management at a manufacturing, industrial, or similar plant.
• Knowledge of building systems, plant utilities, preventive maintenance, and contractor coordination.
• Ability to prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and urgency.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working throughout an active manufacturing environment and responding to plant needs.
• Proficiency with standard business software and work‑order or maintenance tracking systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a large manufacturing plant or multi‑building industrial site.
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• Filiarity with facility inspections, EHS requirements, capital projects, and maintenance budgets.
• Experience coordinating HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, or building automation contractors.
• Relevant facilities, maintenance, construction, or safety training or certifications.

This is an on‑site role at Virginia Transformer’s Roanoke, Virginia plant. The position involves regular time in manufacturing and facility areas, with occasional exposure to noise, moving equipment, and changing indoor and outdoor conditions. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required in designated areas.