Positions in manufacturing are consistent as the market grows, but employer demands seem to be outpacing employee skills. “Georgia is a great place to be a manufacturing company,” said Ira Bennett, director of marketing for Harris Products Group, which provides parts used in brazing, soldering, welding, cutting and gas distribution industries. She said between tax incentives and the lack of unions, large companies have been attracted to the South, including Georgia, for a number of years.