Manufacturing Layout Drafter

Develops, maintains, and manages 2D AutoCAD manufacturing facility layouts, including production lines, equipment placement, material flow, and facility infrastructure, while ensuring drawing accuracy, revision control, and compliance with manufacturing standards.

Job Requirements

• Associate's degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing 2D manufacturing or facility layouts.

• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD 2D.

• Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing facility drawings, production line layouts, and equipment placement plans.

• Experience managing engineering drawing revisions, document control, and configuration management.

• Knowledge of manufacturing environments, production lines, industrial equipment, and facility infrastructure.

• Experience developing layouts for workstations, material storage, aisles, equipment clearances, and safety zones.

• Ability to interpret equipment drawings, technical specifications, and facility layout requirements.

• Experience obtaining and reviewing equipment drawings and specifications from suppliers.

• Knowledge of AutoCAD drafting standards, layer conventions, block libraries, and title blocks.

• Experience maintaining accurate as-built facility drawings and approved future-state layouts.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting large or complex manufacturing facilities.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and material flow optimization.

• Experience developing facility layouts for New Product Introduction (NPI), production line modifications, and capacity expansion projects.

• Experience coordinating facility layout activities with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Facilities, Construction, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) departments.

• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and electronic document control platforms.

• Experience supporting manufacturing space planning, capital equipment projects, and facility construction activities.

• Knowledge of manufacturing safety requirements, equipment clearances, and industrial facility standards.

• Experience participating in Kaizen events, continuous improvement projects, and engineering design reviews.

Job Responsibilities

• Own, develop, and maintain master 2D AutoCAD layouts for manufacturing facilities.

• Maintain accurate facility drawings covering production lines, manufacturing cells, equipment placement, material flow, storage areas, utilities, and support spaces.

• Serve as the primary technical resource for manufacturing and facility layout drawings.

• Create detailed 2D AutoCAD layouts for manufacturing equipment, workstations, aisles, safety zones, and material handling areas.

• Develop equipment placement drawings that account for equipment dimensions, operating envelopes, and required clearances.

• Update facility layouts to reflect current as-built conditions and approved future-state modifications.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, manufacturing line changes, capacity expansions, and continuous improvement projects.

• Coordinate layout development with manufacturing engineers, process engineers, facilities personnel, EHS, and operations departments.

• Obtain and incorporate equipment drawings, dimensional data, and technical specifications from suppliers.

• Manage layout drawing revisions, version control, approval workflows, and change history.

• Establish and maintain AutoCAD drafting standards, including layer naming conventions, block libraries, title blocks, and drawing templates.

• Review proposed layout changes and coordinate required technical and safety approvals.

• Participate in manufacturing layout reviews, engineering design reviews, and Kaizen events.

• Provide facility layout data to support space planning, equipment installation, capital investment evaluations, and construction projects.

• Maintain a controlled electronic repository of facility and manufacturing layout drawings.

• Verify drawing accuracy by comparing documented layouts with actual factory floor configurations.

• Identify and correct discrepancies involving equipment placement, material flow, facility dimensions, and production layouts.

• Ensure facility drawings comply with applicable manufacturing standards, safety requirements, and regulatory considerations.

• Support manufacturing process improvements through optimized equipment arrangements, workstation layouts, and material flow designs.

• Maintain accurate layout documentation to support ongoing facility operations, engineering projects, and production planning.

Pay Details: $26.00 to $34.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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