Automotive Manufacturing Planning Engineer – Multi-Site

Guided Search Partners; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guided Search Partners seeks a Manufacturing Planning Engineer to drive facility, equipment, and capacity projects across multiple automotive sites. The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, capital planning, and hands-on layout work within a multi-site manufacturing network.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical aptitude with proven program management skills, ready to manage timelines, vendors, and leadership communications while supporting plant expansions and new facility

Qualifications

• Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders on capital projects.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with facility expansions and manufacturing layouts.
• Ability to document projects and manage timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support plant and corporate manufacturing projects focused on facilities, capital, equipment, capacity.
• Coordinate facility layout, design, and manufacturing planning.
• Manage project timelines, vendors, internal resources, and reviews.
• Present project information to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with internal plant teams, contractors, and equipment managers.
• Document project activity and drive timeline reviews and accountability.
• Support 2D facility and layout work.
• Troubleshoot facility and equipment issues across plants.
• Assist with facility development projects from concept through implementation.
• Support plant expansions and building layout projects.
• Evaluate equipment and support implementation and standardization.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing experience

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Facility planning

Capital projects

Layout and 2D planning

Tools

AutoCAD

2D layout software

Job description

Guided Search Partners seeks a Manufacturing Planning Engineer to drive facility, equipment, and capacity projects across multiple automotive sites. The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, capital planning, and hands-on layout work within a multi-site manufacturing network.

The ideal candidate combines strong mechanical aptitude with proven program management skills, ready to manage timelines, vendors, and leadership communications while supporting plant expansions and new facility