Manufacturing Electrical Engineer — PDU/UPS & BOM Expert

Socomec Group; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec Group in Suwanee, GA is seeking an electrical engineer to provide local manufacturing support for PDU, static transfer switch, and UPS products. You will ensure accurate engineering information, resolve issues, and propose cost‑effective process improvements.

Role involves BOM work, second‑source evaluation, ERP data activities, and collaboration with Brampton and NAM teams to meet safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• P.E./P.Eng. designation or progress toward licensure is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience with power distribution equipment, electrical panels, controls, production testing, troubleshooting, and product documentation is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with BOM management, component qualification or second sourcing, ERP engineering data, and formal engineering change‑control processes.
• Experience supporting ETO and/or CTO products and collaborating with remote or multi-site engineering teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day electrical engineering support to Suwanee/Atlanta manufacturing, including investigation and resolution of production, assembly, wiring, test, and documentation issues.
• Review and restructure engineering and manufacturing bills of material (BOMs) to improve clarity, manufacturability, configuration control, and alignment with local production processes.
• Identify and technically evaluate second‑source components and suppliers; prepare qualification information, risk assessments, test requirements, and recommendations for engineering approval.
• Support ERP‑related engineering activities, including item setup, BOM accuracy, routing or configuration clarification, data cleanup, and coordination of approved engineering changes.
• Clarify released drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, work instructions, and production packages for manufacturing teams without independently changing controlled documents.
• Analyse recurring manufacturing issues and propose product, documentation, tooling, or process improvements based on production experience, quality data, and lessons learned.
• Develop or support validation plans, production test procedures, prototype builds, troubleshooting, and implementation of approved corrective actions.
• When local manufacturing‑support workload permits, execute appropriate design‑related assignments from the Brampton engineering team, including engineering documentation and electrical design support.
• Prepare proposed changes to drawings, BOMs, electrical schematics, compliance documentation, and product configurations, and route them through the required engineering review, approval, and formal change‑control process before implementation.
• Collaborate with Brampton engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, product management, service, suppliers, and NRTL/compliance stakeholders to meet safety, quality, delivery, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

BOM management

ERP data

ECN/ECR

Multi-site teams

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (asset)

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Socomec Group in Suwanee, GA is seeking an electrical engineer to provide local manufacturing support for PDU, static transfer switch, and UPS products. You will ensure accurate engineering information, resolve issues, and propose cost‑effective process improvements.

Role involves BOM work, second‑source evaluation, ERP data activities, and collaboration with Brampton and NAM teams to meet safety and regulatory standards.