2D Layout Engineer

The role

The 2D Layout Engineer leads factory and site layout design activities across manufacturing lines, warehouses, and storage areas. This role involves developing site master plans, optimizing material flow, and managing site planning activities.

What you will do

• Lead factory and site layout design activities across manufacturing lines, warehouses, and storage areas.
• Develop long-term site master plans to support capacity expansion and growth.
• Create and maintain detailed 2D and conceptual 3D layouts.
• Design and optimize end-to-end material flow.
• Manage site planning activities including building placement, transportation routes, and utility infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain layout governance standards and procedures.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Construction, and EHS teams.
• Perform data-driven analysis to improve space utilization and operational costs.
• Develop and integrate PFEP strategies into facility layouts.
• Define and track key layout performance metrics.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in factory layout planning, site planning, industrial engineering, or manufacturing systems design.
• Experience supporting large-scale manufacturing environments such as automotive, battery, energy, semiconductor, or heavy industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of factory layout design, site planning, facility infrastructure, and material flow optimization.
• Demonstrated experience with site master planning, building placement, yard design, dock strategies, and logistics infrastructure planning.
• Hands-on experience with PFEP (Plan for Every Part), warehouse design, inventory storage strategies, and material handling systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, or similar layout and facility design software.
• Experience using simulation and modeling tools such as FlexSim or equivalent platforms.
• Strong understanding of industrial engineering methodologies including OEE, line balancing, takt time, cycle time analysis, labor planning, and capacity modeling.
• Experience collaborating with construction, facilities, and engineering teams during site development and infrastructure implementation.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements related to facility and site design.
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Benefits

• Mentorship
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• All candidates selected will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. They partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, and more.