The MBTA said Tuesday that a former General Electric Co. executive with no experience in public transit would be its next general manager, overseeing a network that handles more than 1 million subway, bus, and commuter rail rides a day.

Luis Ramirez is currently a consultant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area specializing in business turnarounds. He was chief executive of an industrial supplier to the power industry for nearly three years after working in energy-related positions at GE.

Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said Ramirez’s lack of transit experience was far from an obstacle to naming him for one of the most visible, pressure-packed jobs in state government.