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ENC - ElDorado National California Inc. · 1 day ago

Factory Design Engineer

Riverside, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $130K/yr

7+ years exp

ElDorado National California Inc. (ENC) is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer to drive the design of their manufacturing ecosystem. The role involves overseeing the planning of facilities to ensure efficient production and collaboration with various teams to optimize plant layouts.

FinanceIndustrialManufacturingTransportation

Hiring Manager

Kavita Patel

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end factory layout: adjacency planning, space modeling, and the flow of materials, people, and information across product lines

Translate takt and throughput targets into right-sized zones (inbound, kitting, supermarkets, fab, paint, GA, test, ship)

Define utility drops, pit and mezzanine needs, clearances, aisle standards, and ergonomic considerations with Facilities/EHS

Phase layouts to support immediate needs and long-term expansion; drive brownfield/greenfield tradeoffs

Create and maintain master AutoCAD drawings and revision control; publish viewports for stakeholders (leadership, maintenance, safety)

Run layout review cadences; capture risks, decisions, and mitigation plans with cross-functional owners

Model material flow (dock-to-line), WIP limits, and buffer strategies aligned to takt and variability to support the increased demand

Support CapEx business cases with layout options, equipment footprints, throughput calculations, and install sequences

Partner with Manufacturing Layout and Industrial Engineering teams to ensure cells, racks, and kitting conform to overall flow

Qualification

Factory layout designAutoCAD proficiencyLean manufacturing principlesDiscrete-event simulation toolsCross-functional communicationMS Office proficiencyProject management certificationIndustrial Engineering degree

Required

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

7+ years of experience in factory or plant layout design within high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments (such as automotive, heavy vehicle, or aerospace)

Proven ownership of full-plant adjacency and flow planning across multiple departments

Expert-level proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to produce construction-grade layout drawings

Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and flow principles, including spaghetti diagrams, PFEP, supermarkets, kanban, and pull systems

Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to align Facilities, EHS, Operations, and Finance teams on layout and tradeoff decisions