Training Leader

Overview

Deliver hands‑on technical training for transformer manufacturing and related trades.

Key Responsibilities

• training delivery
• curriculum design
• process standardization
• record keeping
• skill assessment
• onboarding support

Tasks

You’ll work closely with production supervisors, engineers, and HR to identify skill gaps, train new and existing employees, and develop structured learning programs that strengthen our workforce across multiple sites. At Virginia Transformer, you’ll make a real impact by developing the hands-on skills that keep America’s power infrastructure running. You’ll train and mentor employees who build the custom transformers that power industries, cities, and critical infrastructure across North America — while helping shape the next generation of skilled trades talent. -Evaluate employee progress and provide constructive coaching and feedback. -Develop easy-to-follow job aids, visual guides, and workshop demonstrations. -Collaborate with supervisors and quality teams to ensure training aligns with performance and safety expectations. -Assist in developing and maintaining structured vocational and apprenticeship programs. -Support new-hire onboarding and upskilling of existing employees in key technical areas. -Coordinate schedules, materials, and resources for training sessions. -Conduct in-person training on transformer assembly, winding, basic welding and fabrication, blueprint reading, and shop safety. -Support process standardization and help drive a consistent learning culture across all plants. -Deliver clear, practical instruction to employees at various skill levels — from entry-level operators to experienced technicians. -Maintain training records and assist with compliance documentation. -Gather input from the production floor to continuously improve training materials.

Requirements

• lms
• welding
• transformer
• technical degree
• 5+ years
• manufacturing

What You Bring

Virginia Transformer Corp. is seeking an experienced Training Lead with a strong vocational or technical instruction background — ideally including hands-on welding training — to develop and deliver practical, skills-based training across our manufacturing operations. This is an on-the-floor, technical role focused on building workforce capability and ensuring employees are fully skilled in transformer production processes and related trades. -Prior collaboration with community colleges, apprenticeship programs, or technical schools. -Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Technical Education, Industrial Technology, or a related trade field. -Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and training documentation. -5+ years of experience as a vocational instructor, technical trainer, or skilled trades educator. -Experience teaching welding, fabrication, or metalworking fundamentals in a manufacturing, trade school, or apprenticeship setting. -Comfortable leading both classroom and shop-floor training sessions. -Working knowledge of adult learning methods, safety practices, and basic instructional design. -Strong background in manufacturing, mechanical/electrical systems, or industrial maintenance. -Proven ability to teach and communicate effectively with diverse learners. -Experience training in transformer manufacturing, electrical assembly, or heavy industrial equipment.

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About Virginia Transformer Corp

-Supplies custom transformers to major data centers in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, and South Carolina, emphasizing expertise in mission-critical power infrastructure. -Service portfolio includes liquid-filled, dry-type, rectifier, autotransformers, and pad-mount units, plus field services like testing, repairs, and automated diagnostics. -Financial trajectory shows steady expansion, driven by substantial data-center contracts and strategic plant investments.

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