Manufacturing Transfer & Localization Engineer

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

Job summary

Socomec Group in Suwanee, GA, seeks a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join the Operational Excellence team and lead localization and transfer projects into North America. You will coordinate cross‑functional efforts with global sites, develop plans, budgets, timelines, and governance, and drive cost, quality, delivery and capacity objectives.

You will analyze existing processes, define manufacturing requirements, and support make‑versus‑buy analyses and risk assessments while advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in electrical industry.
• Experience supporting products from prototyping to full-scale production.
• Experience leading manufacturing improvement, industrialization, localization, or transfer projects.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Experience selecting vendors, processes, equipment, tooling and capital equipment.
• Experience managing capital equipment implementation from planning to execution.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

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

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Ownership / self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001/ISO 14001)

Capital equipment planning

Job description

Socomec Group in Suwanee, GA, seeks a Manufacturing Project Engineer to join the Operational Excellence team and lead localization and transfer projects into North America. You will coordinate cross‑functional efforts with global sites, develop plans, budgets, timelines, and governance, and drive cost, quality, delivery and capacity objectives.

You will analyze existing processes, define manufacturing requirements, and support make‑versus‑buy analyses and risk assessments while advancing