Project Coordinator

Virginia Transformer Corp; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Transformer Corp is seeking a highly organized Project Coordinator to join our Roanoke, VA office. This role drives projects forward across multiple manufacturing facilities and ensures critical customer orders stay on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in project coordination or related fields, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A degree is preferred, but equivalent experience is considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, operations, manufacturing, customer service, supply chain, or related field.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer projects from order release through final delivery.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Dallas office and Virginia Transformer manufacturing facilities.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, and production status to ensure on-time execution.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and proactively drive them to completion.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, planning, purchasing, logistics, and customer service teams.
• Identify potential schedule or production issues and work cross-functionally to resolve them.
• Communicate project updates internally and externally with professionalism and urgency.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reports, and status updates.
• Track critical action items and ensure accountability across multiple stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project coordination

Operations

Manufacturing

Customer service

Supply chain

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

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 largest U.S.-owned manufacturer of power transformers in North America. With more than 6,000 employees, six manufacturing facilities (with another currently under construction), and a reputation for engineering excellence, we continue to lead the industry by delivering premium-quality transformers with the shortest lead times.

As a privately held company experiencing rapid organic growth, we move fast, make decisions quickly, and empower our people to take ownership.

Position Summary

Virginia Transformer is seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Coordinator to join our Roanoke, VA office. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys driving projects forward, collaborating across multiple manufacturing facilities, and ensuring critical customer orders stay on schedule.

The Project Coordinator serves as the communication hub between customers, manufacturing plants, engineering, supply chain, and operations. Success in this role requires someone who naturally takes ownership, follows through on commitments, solves problems proactively, and keeps multiple priorities moving without constant direction.

An engineering degree is not required. Candidates with strong project coordination, manufacturing, operations, customer service, or supply chain experience are encouraged to apply. A technical or engineering background is considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer projects from order release through final delivery.
• Act as the primary liaison between the Dallas office and Virginia Transformer manufacturing facilities.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, and production status to ensure on-time execution.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and proactively drive them to completion.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, planning, purchasing, logistics, and customer service teams.
• Identify potential schedule or production issues and work cross-functionally to resolve them.
• Communicate project updates internally and externally with professionalism and urgency.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reports, and status updates.
• Track critical action items and ensure accountability across multiple stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, operations, manufacturing, customer service, supply chain, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Preferred

• Engineering degree or technical background.
• Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience coordinating projects across multiple facilities.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Experience supporting capital equipment or engineered-to-order products.

What We\'re Looking For

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Takes ownership rather than waiting for direction.
• Follows through until problems are solved.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Keeps customers at the center of every decision.
• Is organized, dependable, and highly accountable.
• Enjoys coordinating multiple moving pieces and making things happen.

Why Virginia Transformer?

Joining Virginia Transformer means becoming part of one of America\'s fastest-growing manufacturing companies. You'll work alongside industry experts while helping power the electrical infrastructure that supports utilities, data centers, renewable energy, manufacturing, and critical industries across North America.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can make an immediate impact, take ownership of meaningful work, and grow alongside a company that is once again preparing for 3X growth, we'd love to hear from you.