Planning Manager

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.

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 5,600 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.

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.

Virginia Transformer Corp is seeking a highly disciplined and detail-oriented Manager, Production Planning – Plant Operations to lead end‑to‑end production planning and schedule control for the Rincon, GA manufacturing facility. This role owns production accuracy, floor verification, cross‑department coordination, and recovery execution to ensure customer commitments are met in a complex, engineered‑to‑order, 24/7 manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, exceptional organizational discipline, and the leadership presence to hold teams accountable while maintaining a collaborative, solutions‑driven culture.

• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed production plans aligned with the facility Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Translate strategic production targets into executable daily, weekly, and monthly schedules across all departments.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, capacity‑balanced, and fully integrated with materials, labor, and equipment availability.
• Continuously evaluate and adjust schedules based on real‑time plant conditions and demand changes.
• Audit production schedules, work orders, and ERP/system data daily to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Verify production status through direct on‑site floor walks and physical confirmation of work‑in‑process.
• Reconcile discrepancies between system data and actual shop floor conditions.
• Maintain disciplined documentation and accurate records of production status, revisions, and historical changes.
• Closely monitor production progress to identify delays, constraints, or deviations from plan.
• Proactively flag schedule risks and anomalies before they impact customer commitments.
• Demand, document, and track formal recovery plans for missed or at‑risk milestones.
• Follow up relentlessly on corrective actions until recovery is complete and performance is stabilized.

• Utilize ERP and production scheduling systems as the system of record for all planning activities.
• Develop and maintain supplemental Excel‑based or visual tracking tools to enhance transparency and follow‑through.
• Produce clear, concise dashboards and reports for daily, weekly, and monthly production reviews.
• Ensure all planning data is organized, traceable, and audit‑ready at all times.

• Lead daily production and coordination meetings with operations, production control, maintenance, materials, and…