Manufacturing Localization & Transfer Project Engineer

Socomec Sas; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec North America is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join our Operational Excellence team and lead localization and transfer projects that move products from EMEA/APAC into North America.

This hands-on engineering role requires strong technical and project management skills, the ability to collaborate with global teams, develop plans, budgets, and governance, and to support production with standardized processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in the electrical industry.
• Experience leading manufacturing improvement, localization, or transfer projects.
• Experience with prototyping, commercialization, and full-scale production.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Quality and Environmental Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead product localization and manufacturing transfer projects into North America.
• Develop project plans, budgets, timelines, and governance structures while ensuring cost, quality, delivery, and capacity objectives are achieved.
• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and develop optimized manufacturing solutions for North American operations.
• Define manufacturing requirements, production processes, supply chain strategies, equipment needs, and vendor requirements.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing sites, suppliers, and stakeholders across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Support make-versus-buy analyses, risk assessments, business cases, and manufacturing strategy initiatives.
• Drive process improvements, operational excellence projects, and change management activities associated with manufacturing transfers.
• Support production teams on the shop floor and help implement standardized manufacturing processes and best practices across North America.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

ISO 9001 knowledge

Manufacturing processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Capital equipment selection

Job description

Socomec North America is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join our Operational Excellence team and lead localization and transfer projects that move products from EMEA/APAC into North America.

This hands-on engineering role requires strong technical and project management skills, the ability to collaborate with global teams, develop plans, budgets, and governance, and to support production with standardized processes.