Archer56

Archer56

Senior Manufacturing Engineering - Factory Design

San Jose, California, United States · Senior · Contract

No sponsorship$127k-$158kDetected 27 days ago
LogisticsVendor ManagementERPCATIAAutoCADMechanical DesignLeadershipSCADA

About the role

  • Core IE Skillset: Strong working knowledge of capacity planning, takt analysis, line balancing, and production flow optimization
  • Execution Blueprint: Direct experience supporting facility commissioning, heavy equipment installation, or new line start-ups

Responsibilities

  • Design Layout & Production Flow: Own the development of CAD-based factory layouts, station arrangements, and space allocations
  • maintain the master facility layout as a living document
  • Optimize Material Logistics: Integrate material flow, kitting, and logistics paths into layout designs to minimize handling costs and Work-In-Progress (WIP) accumulation
  • Build Capacity Models: Develop and maintain capacity models mapping labor, equipment, and footprint requirements to aggressive production rate scenarios
  • Drive CapEx & Business Cases: Develop data-driven CapEx justifications and ROI analyses for layout investments, line reconfigurations, and facility expansions to brief leadership
  • Cross-Functional Execution: Interface directly with Facilities, Construction, Quality, EHS, and Automation teams to ensure infrastructure supports manufacturing requirements prior to equipment arrival
  • Support Line Start-Up: Drive the commissioning of new production lines, including installation sequencing, line acceptance testing, and formal production handoffs
  • CAD Expertise: Demonstrated experience developing complex factory layouts in CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, or equivalent)

Nice to have

  • High-Growth Industries: Experience in Automotive (EV/Gigafactories), Aerospace, or other highly automated, high-complexity production environments
  • Advanced Simulation: Experience with factory simulation and 3D layout tools (e.g., FlexSim, Siemens Tecnomatix/Plant Sim, DELMIA, Arena) for discrete-event simulation
  • Digital Factory Integration: Exposure to MES, ERP, SCADA, or digital twin/PLM software integration points within a factory layout
  • Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.
  • This is a safety sensitive designated role.
  • Employment in safety sensitive positions is contingent on successful passage of a background check and is subject to pre-employment and random drug screening.
  • Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs.

Skills

  • Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • Archer is committed to provide a safe workplace and a safe aircraft.
  • Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
  • Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
  • Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
  • All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs.

Compensation

  • For this position we are targeting a base pay between $126,700 - $158,400.

Benefits

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field

Company info

  • Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
  • We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
  • Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success.
  • We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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