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Manufacturing Systems Engineer II - Factory Layout & Optimization

At a Glance

Location
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Employment
Full time
Experience
2+ years
Posted
2026-08-06

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AutoCADConfluenceData AnalysisExcelJiraPythonRevitSQL

Certifications

  • Lean
  • PMP
  • Six Sigma

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

2+ years of Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering experience, with demonstrated facility or workcenter layout work

Demonstrated experience supporting the build-out of manufacturing facilities and workcenters

Proficiency using AutoCAD for workcenter layouts

Experience with discrete event simulation and factory flow modeling

Data analysis skills (Python, SQL) for process and layout optimization

Familiarity with AI/ML applications in manufacturing (layout optimization, predictive maintenance, quality inspection, scheduling)

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Responsibilities

Lead factory layout design and optimization for a new, high-complexity greenfield manufacturing facility

Own and maintain the process for allocating floor space to workcenters

Lead workcenter programming and sizing efforts, often working with external architects and engineering design firms

Create flexible workcenter layouts that minimize capital expenditure and support manufacturing rate requirements

Build and maintain discrete event simulation models (FlexSim, AnyLogic, or Plant Simulation) to optimize layout, throughput, material flow, and bottleneck identification

Apply Systematic Layout Planning (SLP), line balancing, and flow analysis methods to drive layout decisions