Divisional Quality 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 5,400 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.

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.

Reports to:

Director of Quality

Travel: 60%

The Divisional Quality Manager is responsible for leading and standardizing quality systems across multiple Virginia Transformer manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Director of Quality, this role ensures consistent execution of quality standards for custom-engineered power transformers serving utility, industrial, renewable, and critical infrastructure markets.

This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Test, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to improve first-pass yield, reduce rework and non-conformances, and ensure Virginia Transformer meets or exceeds customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.

Divisional Quality Leadership

• Lead divisional quality initiatives across assigned Virginia Transformer plants, ensuring alignment with corporate quality strategy.
• Serve as the senior quality escalation point for plant leadership on significant quality issues.
• Support the Director of Quality in establishing divisional KPIs, quality objectives, and continuous improvement priorities.

Manufacturing & Test Quality

• Drive quality performance across transformer manufacturing, assembly, and test operations.
• Partner with Test Lab leadership to ensure compliance with IEEE, ANSI, IEC, and customer-specific test requirements.
• Improve first-pass yield, reduce scrap and rework, and strengthen process control throughout manufacturing and testing.

Compliance, Audits & Certifications

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable quality standards.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits, including:
• Utility and industrial customer audits
• Certification body audits
• Regulatory and third-party inspections
• Drive effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with sustained results.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Supplier Quality to improve incoming material quality for core steel, coils, insulation systems, bushings, tap changers, and other critical components.
• Support supplier audits, qualifications, and corrective action efforts.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Customer Quality & Issue Resolution

• Serve as a key quality leader for customer quality concerns, including non-conformances, test failures, warranty issues, and field returns.
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) and ensure timely, effective resolution.
• Support customer quality reviews and performance reporting.
• Establish and maintain divisional quality dashboards and KPIs.
• Analyze quality trends related to defects, test failures, and customer feedback.
• Lead continuous…