GE Vernova Shreveport Jobs: 175 New Roles at Plant by 2028

GE Vernova Shreveport jobs are set to rise by 175 after the energy company announced a $34.5 million expansion of its transformer factory in Louisiana on 10 November 2026. The new roles will be added to more than 630 existing positions at the plant on West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, and full production is expected in 2028. Openings are posted on the GE Vernova careers site.

What has GE Vernova announced?

In its press release, GE Vernova said it will put new manufacturing equipment, better processes and supporting infrastructure into the Shreveport site. The aim is to build more industrial and renewable energy transformers.

Demand for this equipment is climbing because power grids are being extended and modernised. A company spokesperson told The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate that the project should also ease supply shortages inside the United States. The paper adds that transformers from Shreveport go into highly automated factories and battery storage sites.

When will hiring happen?

Do not expect all 175 jobs at once. Engineering work and equipment orders have started, and installation is planned to run from late 2026 through 2027. The factory should be producing at full capacity in 2028.

GE Vernova has not published a hiring calendar. In projects like this, recruitment usually comes in steps as each new production area is finished, so vacancies may appear over the next two years.

Which roles are likely?

The company has not named the job titles. Transformer plants typically need:

• winders and assemblers
• welders and machine operators
• test technicians and quality inspectors
• maintenance and electrical technicians
• manufacturing and process engineers
• supervisors, planners and warehouse staff

Treat this list as typical for the industry, not as confirmed vacancies. Pay rates were not announced either.

Why Shreveport?

The site has a long history. General Electric broke ground there in 1969 and began making transformers in 1970. The building covers about 500,000 square feet and has changed its product range several times as technology moved on.

According to the Advocate, the same address also houses Prolec GE, a transformer maker that became fully owned by GE Vernova this year.

The state is backing the project. Louisiana Economic Development offered a grant of $300,000, tied to performance, to pay for site and infrastructure work, and the company is expected to use the Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programmes. Counting suppliers and local services, the agency puts the total impact at about 360 new jobs in northwest Louisiana.

The Shreveport spend belongs to a wider plan: GE Vernova says it is investing nearly $1.3 billion in its US factories and research centres between 2025 and 2028.

How do I apply?

1. Open the GE Vernova careers website.
2. Type "Shreveport" in the search box to see current vacancies at the plant.
3. Create a profile and set a job alert for Shreveport, so you hear about new postings as the expansion moves forward.

Applying is free. Use only the official careers site.

What it means for job seekers

• This is steady, long-term factory work at a plant that has operated for more than 50 years.
• Hiring will probably be gradual, so check the careers page regularly instead of waiting for one big announcement.
• Welding, electrical and mechanical maintenance skills are the most useful to build now. Local technical and community colleges are a good place to start.
• The 185 indirect jobs mean suppliers, logistics firms and service companies in the Shreveport–Bossier area may also need people.
• No visa sponsorship was mentioned; state incentive programmes like these are aimed at local hiring.

Elsewhere in Louisiana, read about 102 jobs at the Robinson Carbon biochar plant. For a bigger project, see Honda's new Ohio auto plant.

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