Senior Advanced Manufacturing Technology System Layout Engineer

Location: Fully onsite in Sidney, Ohio, USA; not eligible for hybrid or remote work. Travel up to 25% within the US and Mexico is required. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Company

hirify.global develops climate technologies, HVACR systems, compression, controls, software, monitoring solutions, and cold-chain technologies for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

What you will do

• Develop manufacturing system concepts for new products, production expansions, and plant transformations.
• Design and optimize assembly lines, sub-assembly areas, workstations, production cells, and future-state plant layouts using 2D and 3D CAD tools.
• Lead line balancing and workstation optimization using takt time, cycle time, labor content, and production requirements.
• Define interfaces between manufacturing equipment, automation, controls, test systems, robotics, and material handling equipment.
• Analyze space utilization, capacity, throughput, bottlenecks, productivity, flexibility, scalability, quality, and ergonomics.
• Participate in design reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, and production readiness reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field; an associate degree with equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience designing and implementing assembly lines, manufacturing systems, and plant layouts.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process development and production flow analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD software for layout development, such as AutoCAD, BricsCAD, or similar 2D software.
• Experience with line balancing, labor analysis, and capacity planning.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills, with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience in high-volume assembly manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and value stream mapping methodologies.
• Experience with manufacturing simulation and digital factory tools.
• Familiarity with automated material transport technologies.
• Experience developing manufacturing specifications and managing capital equipment projects.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and production launches.
• Experience with automated assembly equipment, robotics, conveyors, and material handling systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on sustainability, HVACR technology, cold-chain solutions, carbon-emission reduction, and energy efficiency.
• Collaborative and inclusive culture with employee resource groups supporting community and belonging.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and other competitive benefits.
• Flexible time off, paid parental leave, vacation, and holiday leave.
• Professional development from onboarding through senior leadership.
• Work at a renovated Sidney campus with approximately 1 million square feet of manufacturing space and 120,000 square feet of laboratory facilities.