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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.

Apply below and let's start the conversation.

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 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.

Expansion Equipment Integration-Director

Reports To: AVP, Construction & Expansion

Department: Construction & Expansion (C&E)

Travel Requirement: Significant (50–70% during peak expansion cycles) will need international travel.

Position Overview

The Expansion Equipment Integration Senior Manager provides single-point ownership of capital equipment integration across all Virginia Transformer expansion initiatives. This role leads the end-to-end process from operations specification through installation, validation, commissioning, and formal turnover to plant operations and maintenance.

This is a senior program leadership role within the Construction & Expansion organization, responsible for ensuring that capital equipment investments are delivered production-ready, utilities-integrated, performance-qualified, and fully documented prior to operational release.

Role Responsibilities

Equipment Lifecycle Ownership

Lead and govern the expansion equipment process across all active projects, including:

• Operations requirement capture and validation
• Equipment specification development and engineering alignment
• Equipment acceptance norms establishment and conducting the verifications as per the norms.
• Supplier technical oversight and performance management
• Logistics co ordination
• Installation coordination with Construction Management
• Structured validation and commissioning
• Formal turnover to Operations and Plant Maintenance

This role eliminates integration gaps between Construction, Engineering, and Operations and establishes disciplined equipment governance across expansion projects.

Structured Validation & Commissioning Governance

Implement and enforce a rigorous equipment validation framework appropriate for heavy industrial manufacturing environments, including:

Installation Verification

• Confirm installation compliance with approved engineering specifications and perform pre commissioning checks.
• Validate utilities capacity and tie-ins (power, compressed air, cooling, controls, data)
• Verify mechanical and electrical installation integrity
• Ensure documentation completeness prior to energization

Operational Readiness Testing

• Conduct controlled startup testing against defined operating parameters
• Validate throughput targets, stability, and controls logic
• Confirm safety interlocks and system functionality

Production Performance Qualification

• Demonstrate sustained performance under live production conditions
• Validate throughput, yield, and scrap targets
• Formalize documented production readiness prior to turnover

No equipment is released to Operations without documented validation completion.

Organizational Leadership

Lead a dedicated team of expansion engineers with formal education in:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

The team operates within the C&E organization and functions independently of plant staffing structures. Plant teams serve as stakeholders and customers throughout the integration process.

Supplier & Site Engagement

• Provide technical oversight of capital equipment suppliers
• Lead pre-shipment reviews and factory testing activities
• Coordinate installation sequencing and site readiness
• Maintain on-site presence during critical integration and commissioning phases

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive project management experience in a manufacturing environment, including direct project management of production equipment installation and integration
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-million-dollar capital equipment programs
• Direct experience managing:
• Production equipment specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Industrial utilities integration (power distribution, compressed air, cooling systems, controls integration)
• Startup, ramp stabilization, and production readiness validation
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams responsible for capital deployment
• Working knowledge of structured equipment validation methodologies (installation verification, operational readiness testing, production performance qualification)
• Willingness and ability to travel 50–70% as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or Engineering Management
• PMP certification
• Experience leading Greenfield/Brownfield manufacturing startups
• Experience managing parallel multi-site capital programs
• Background in heavy industrial, automotive, aerospace, or high-volume manufacturing environments
• Experience implementing standardized commissioning and acceptance frameworks across multiple facilities

Performance Expectations

• On-time equipment integration aligned with construction schedules
• Predictable startup performance and reduced ramp instability
• Zero critical utilities conflicts at installation
• Complete documentation and maintenance readiness at turnover
• Structured warranty protection through formal acceptance governance
• Consistent production readiness across expansion sites