Maintenance Project Manager

Virginia Transformer Corp; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to ensure operational reliability and equipment uptime in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in maintenance leadership, with a strong background in industrial equipment and preventive maintenance programs. Key responsibilities include overseeing maintenance activities, identifying risks, and fostering team development to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing or high-reliability environments.
• Proven experience in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment including motors and vacuum systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous operation of critical equipment and systems.
• Oversee maintenance of critical assets.
• Drive training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC Systems

Vibration analysis tools

HMI screens

Job description

Who We Are

Virginia Transformer is the largest U.S.-owned producer of power transformers in North America, and we’ve been able to grow the past 50-plus years through an unwavering focus on delivering for our customers. We’re more than 5,400 people strong and are known throughout the industry for being an engineering company that makes premium quality transformers in the shortest lead times.

As a privately held, organically growing company, we thrive on nimbleness, innovation, and tenacity.

Join Our Team

If you love the thrill of securing the U.S. electric grid, enabling all manufacturing in the country, and the energy of a fast-moving train — this is the place for you. We train hard, grow together, and lead with purpose. Every transformer we build is custom, every challenge unique, and every team member essential.

We’re looking for those ready to lead, fueled by commitment, and driven by impact. We are growing so fast that all our available roles are not yet posted, so let us know if you are interested and we will follow-up.

Position Title: Maintenance Manager – Reliability & Critical Systems

Job Overview

The Maintenance Manager – Reliability & Critical Systems is responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, operational uptime, and proactive failure prevention within a 24/7 manufacturing environment based in Roanoke, VA. This role owns the identification, management, and mitigation of single points of failure across critical plant equipment, systems, and infrastructure.

The Maintenance Manager will lead preventive and predictive maintenance efforts to minimize unplanned downtime, protect production continuity, and support a safe, high-performing operation. The ideal candidate brings experience from high-reliability environments such as advanced manufacturing, utilities, critical infrastructure, medical facilities, military installations, airports, or similar mission-critical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own maintenance reliability and uptime for the Roanoke manufacturing facility, ensuring continuous operation of critical equipment and systems.
• Identify and eliminate single points of failure across plant equipment and infrastructure through redundancy planning, spare parts strategy, and standardized maintenance practices.
• Oversee maintenance of critical assets including vacuum pumps, motors, heaters, winding machines, cranes, control systems, and supporting mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce unplanned downtime and extend asset life.
• Manage plant power reliability, including generators and backup power systems, ensuring readiness for peak demand periods and unexpected outages.
• Ensure integrity and reliability of electrical, mechanical, and control systems through routine inspections, testing, and documented procedures.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, technicians, and skilled trades, providing hands-on technical guidance when needed.
• Conduct regular plant walkthroughs and reliability assessments to proactively identify risks related to wear, vibration, alignment, structural integrity, and aging assets.
• Oversee condition monitoring programs such as vibration analysis for motors and rotating equipment.
• Ensure availability, functionality, and backup readiness of HMI screens, PLCs, and other control systems, driving standardization and documentation.
• Establish clear troubleshooting, escalation, and rapid-response protocols for equipment failures or unplanned outages.
• Drive training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen maintenance capability, technical depth, and consistency across the facility.
• Track and report key maintenance and reliability metrics (e.g., downtime, PM compliance, MTBF, MTTR) to plant and operations leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing or other high-reliability operational environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of industrial equipment, including motors, vacuum systems, power generation, cranes, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Proven experience building and leading preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate operational risk and single points of failure in complex facilities.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.