Plant Manager

Virginia Transformer Corp; Muscle Shoals (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp, the largest U.S.-owned producer of power transformers, is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a new facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This executive role demands safety, operations, quality, and customer delivery leadership as the site scales to about 1,200 employees.

The selected leader will train at Rincon, GA and then oversee startup, drive Lean, and build a world-class manufacturing operation delivering premium transformers with fast lead times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing facilities with more than 500 employees is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and operational business acumen.
• Experience leading cross-functional leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations.
• Establish a high-performance culture centered on safety, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead all functional areas including Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, Human Resources, EHS, and Operations Support.
• Build and develop the leadership team required to support rapid organizational growth.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Change leadership

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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

We’re strategically building our team for the next 3X growth cycle — a phase that is both intense and incredibly rewarding. We’re highly selective about who joins us, because this journey isn’t for everyone.

If you have the drive, grit, and expertise to perform at a high level — and you want to grow your career 3X alongside the Company’s growth — we’d love to talk.

Who We Are

Virginia Transformer is the largestU.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 6,000 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.

Training Location: Rincon, Georgia

Competitive Executive Compensation & Relocation Assistance Offered

Following our remarkable 3X growth, Virginia Transformer is building the leadership team that will drive our next phase of expansion.

We're constructing one of the largest and most advanced power transformer manufacturing facilities in North America, and we're looking for an exceptional Plant Manager to lead this transformational operation.

This is a rare opportunity to build, scale, and lead a world-class manufacturing facility from the ground up.

If you're energized by growth, operational excellence, and developing large organizations, we'd like to speak with you.

Position Summary

Virginia Transformer is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead our new manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Prior to assuming responsibility for the Alabama operation, the selected leader will complete an extensive training and onboarding program at our flagship manufacturing facility in Rincon, Georgia, gaining a deep understanding of Virginia Transformer's operations, culture, and manufacturing systems.

Upon full production, this facility is expected to employ approximately 1,200 team members, making it one of the largest manufacturing operations within our organization.

This executive leadership position carries full responsibility for safety, operations, quality, manufacturing, supply chain execution, financial performance, employee engagement, and customer delivery.

This is not a developmental role. We are seeking a proven manufacturing executive with extensive experience leading large‑scale industrial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations.
• Establish a high-performance culture centered on safety, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead all functional areas including Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Quality, Human Resources, EHS, and Operations Support.
• Build and develop the leadership team required to support rapid organizational growth.

Startup & Growth

• Partner with executive leadership during facility startup and operational ramp‑up.
• Recruit, develop, and retain leadership and hourly employees.
• Establish operational systems, KPIs, reporting structures, and manufacturing processes.
• Successfully transition the facility into a world‑class manufacturing operation.

Operational Excellence

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, throughput, cost, quality, and delivery.
• Ensure operational performance meets customer expectations and business objectives.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and best‑in‑class operational disciplines.
• Own plant financial performance, including operating budgets, labor productivity, capital expenditures, and manufacturing costs.
• Drive improvements in efficiency while maintaining world‑class safety and quality.

Safety & Quality

• Foster an uncompromising safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and all company policies.
• Maintain the highest standards of product quality and customer satisfaction.

Leadership Development

• Develop future manufacturing leaders through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Promote employee engagement and accountability throughout the organization.

Customer Focus

• Partner with Engineering, Sales, and Supply Chain to ensure exceptional customer service, on‑time delivery, and manufacturing responsiveness.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Previous Plant Manager or Senior Operations leadership experience within a large manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading manufacturing facilities with more than 500 employees is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success scaling manufacturing operations during periods of significant growth.
• Strong financial and operational business acumen.
• Experience leading cross‑functional leadership teams.

Preferred

• Heavy industrial, electrical equipment, power systems, transformer, metals, steel, automotive, aerospace, or other complex manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting greenfield startup or major facility expansions.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence leadership experience.
• Experience implementing manufacturing systems and driving cultural transformation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Executive‑level leadership
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Operational excellence
• Strategic thinking with hands‑on execution
• Change leadership
• Customer‑focused mindset
• Exceptional communication skills
• High emotional intelligence

Why Join Virginia Transformer?

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the company's most strategic investments.

You’ll play a critical role in building a manufacturing organization that will employ approximately 1,200 people and help power North America's electrical grid for decades to come.

If you're looking for an opportunity to build something significant, lead at scale, and leave a lasting legacy, we'd like to meet you.

Competitive executive compensation, relocation assistance, and long‑term career growth are offered.