Industrial Engineer: Plant Layout & Process Improvement

Palm Harbor Homes; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavco Industries, Inc. in Indiana seeks an Industrial Engineer to join the Manufacturing & Engineering team.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineer aiming to develop expertise in manufacturing operations, facility design, plant layout, and process improvement within a home-building environment. The Industrial Engineer will support production efficiency initiatives, facility improvement projects, workstation design, line balancing, and material flow optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 0-3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize plant layouts for productivity and space utilization.
• Conduct time studies and labor analyses to set labor standards.
• Support line balancing to maximize throughput.
• Assist with workstation design and ergonomic improvements.
• Develop facility layouts and process flow diagrams.
• Evaluate material movement to reduce travel time.
• Support equipment installation and commissioning.
• Analyze production data to identify process improvements.
• Participate in facility expansion and production-line projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements.
• Support new product introductions with planning and line setup.
• Participate in Lean and CI initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Cavco Industries, Inc. in Indiana seeks an Industrial Engineer to join the Manufacturing & Engineering team.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineer aiming to develop expertise in manufacturing operations, facility design, plant layout, and process improvement within a home-building environment. The Industrial Engineer will support production efficiency initiatives, facility improvement projects, workstation design, line balancing, and material flow optimization.