Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Socomec Group (Socomec) is a global leader in electrical equipment engineering and manufacturing, specializing in low voltage energy performance.

Socomec NAM is Socomec's organization overseeing all operations in North America.

About This Role

This is a key role within the Operations Team that will serve as a manufacturing expert, ensuring that the organization's facilities and manufacturing equipment effectively support operational goals by delivering safe, reliable and scalable solutions. This role will investigate new manufacturing methods and equipment to improve overall manufacturing operations and will lead capacity expansion and new capital equipment projects.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Develop facility layouts to optimize workflow, material movement, safety, and space utilization
• Coordinate facility modifications, expansions, and infrastructure improvements with Supply Chain
• Oversee machine shop equipment performance
• Identify manufacturing equipment needs based on production requirements
• Research, evaluate, and select equipment suppliers and integrators
• Work with production staff to identify best manufacturing practices and implement them across all areas of production
• Investigate industry best practices and emerging technologies and enhance manufacturing methods
• Support production with technical problem-solving and the introduction of new processes and equipment
• Assist in reducing manufacturing errors
• Lead and contribute to corrective and preventive action initiatives, including resolution of customer complaints and deployment of robust error-proofing strategies in production. Ensure production team is assembling the product accurately as designed
• When required, provide support to Supply Chain or Engineering in the evaluation of new or existing suppliers, items, or equipment from a manufacturability standpoint

Essential Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, or custom product manufacturing •
• Experience in selecting, procuring, and installing capital equipment including overall project management
• Certification in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar methodologies preferred
• Experience with ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality and environmental systems
• Promote and support a safety-first culture
• Identify risks early and implement preventive measures
• Collaborate with Corporate Safety as needed
• Strong commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proven success implementing new processes, equipment, and tooling
• Results-driven with strong initiative
• Resourceful, innovative, and energetic
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Strong project management and organizational abilities

Compensation range: $85,000 - $95,000 USD

LI-RVR

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

All applications are reviewed directly by the Socomec North America Talent Acquisition team and other human reviewers. No automated or AI-based systems are used to make decisions in the application review process.

We thank all those who apply. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us

Socomec is a French family-owned industrial group founded in 1922 and specialising in electrical energy performance. For over 100 years, we have been designing solutions for the world's most critical infrastructures, including data centres, hospitals, industry and energy facilities, wherever electricity is essential and cannot be interrupted.

Independent and driven by a long-term vision, we put our industrial expertise at the service of more reliable, higher-performing and more sustainable energy.

Present in 80 countries, Socomec brings together 5,200 employees around a shared commitment: developing our industrial expertise to support the major challenges of the energy transition through concrete solutions.

€997 million revenue - 13 production sites - 30 subsidiaries - 5,200 employees - 80 countries

About the Team

North America is one of Socomec's fastest-growing regions. In less than two decades, we have built a strong local presence, with a regional headquarters in Boston and operations across the United States and Canada.


Our organization brings together two subsidiaries and four production sites, supported by a comprehensive portfolio covering power switching, monitoring, power conversion and energy storage. Designed for the specific requirements of the region, our solutions are certified to UL and CSA standards to meet the expectations of North American markets.


This growth reflects a clear strategy: targeted acquisitions, expanded local manufacturing capabilities and a unified brand aligned with Socomec's global identity. With more than 770 employees and €241 million in sales, North America is now a key growth region for the Group.


Joining our teams here means helping shape the next stage of Socomec's development in North America, with the energy of a growing regional business and the backing of a century-old industrial group.