Manufacturing Manager, Electrical

Socomec Group (Socomec) is a global leader in electrical equipment engineering and manufacturing, specialized in low voltage energy performance. Socomec North America (NAM) oversees all operations in North America.

About the role

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the production facility—low voltage electrical equipment assembly—including planning, coordinating, and directing the processes. This position ensures efficient and cost-effective production results that meet order demand, specifications, quality, and planning targets through the coordination and management of plant equipment, personnel, and production processes (quantity, quality, budgeted costs, and proper productivity level). The Manufacturing Manager works across all operational departmental lines to ensure business excellence and a high degree of employee engagement, accountable for the execution and achievement of facility objectives monitored through industrial KPIs such as On-time-delivery (OTD), cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual operational plans, setting objectives with PCO Leadership Team, NAM.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and strategic direction to manufacturing teams.
• Ensure product quality and on-time delivery.
• Provide meaningful and forward-looking information, presentations, and analysis to senior leaders to support timely and effective business decision-making.
• Support implementations of new production lines/test bays and introduction of new products.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Implement best practices in workflow optimization, equipment utilization, and workforce management.
• Analyze and resolve production challenges, identifying opportunities for process enhancement.
• Plan and manage production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing resource utilization.

Safety

• Develop and promote a culture of prevention across the plants.
• Ensure compliance with Group health, safety, and environmental directives and regulations, monitoring and reporting progress and results.
• Assess risks and safety hazards and implement plans to ensure people and equipment safety.
• Collaborate with internal and Corporate Safety departments as needed.

Finance

• Prepare annual budget proposal (OPEX, CAPEX).
• Work closely with Finance to monitor costs and productivity.
• Control expenditures and take appropriate measures to ensure the overall business plan is achieved.

Human Resources

• Strategic Talent Management: lead, develop, mentor, and engage direct reports to consistently meet goals.
• Maintain a culture that embraces the core values of Socomec, fostering a positive and engaging working environment.
• Provide effective performance feedback, encouragement, and recognition to direct reports and across functional areas.
• Review and support human resources programs to provide employee growth and development and meet regulatory requirements.
• Manage resources in response to fluctuating business needs, changing priorities, and unforeseen problems efficiently.
• Ensure employees are trained and competent for their tasks.

Facility and Equipment

• Provide and manage a clean, secure, and safe work environment for employees and visitors that meets job and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with landlords and building management.
• Handle space management, including internal moves and reconfigurations.
• Ensure preventive and reactionary maintenance for both facility and equipment is carried out on schedule and cost-effectively.

Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, supply chain, quality, and sales teams to align production with customer requirements and new product launches.
• Collaborate with the quality team to develop a quality spirit across the plant and deploy quality processes encompassing product, process, supplier, and system.
• Build strong relationships with external vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of successful leadership experience within a low volume/high mix environment, ideally within the electrical manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business; master’s is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a safety-first culture.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office products.
• Mastery of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Proven track record of implementing continuous improvement techniques (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, etc.).
• Greenfield experience is a plus.
• Strong and successful experience leading and motivating a team.
• Experience working successfully in a matrix context.
• Mentoring, collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Encourages and demonstrates accountability; focused on meeting business goals.
• Successfully establishes and maintains long-term relationships.
• High degree of comfort in analyzing and presenting business and financial information.
• Full understanding of accounting and financial aspects of operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of business, markets, and customers.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, innovative, and energetic; demonstrates a passion for results and a winning outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the business acumen to clearly present concepts and ideas to a wide audience.
• Consistently demonstrates the highest level of integrity in all interactions and decision-making.
• Proactively anticipates and actions business needs.