Layout Engineer

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Michigan seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Layout & Tooling Integration to design and optimize workstation layouts, specify fixtures, jigs, and tooling, and support high-volume assembly operations.

You will collaborate with launch teams, balance line workloads, verify cycle times, and drive Lean improvements while maintaining accurate documentation and PFMEA updates.

Qualifications

• Experience designing workstation layouts for high-volume manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ergonomics and human factors in assembly environments.
• Familiarity with PFMEA and documenting work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Layout Design & Engineering: Develop 2D/3D workstation layouts in AutoCAD aligned with production flow.
• Tooling & Equipment Integration: Specify fixtures, jigs, tooling, and assembly aids for quality and manufacturability.
• Line Balancing & Launch Support: Collaborate with Launch Industrial Engineers to balance workloads and verify cycle times.
• Field Verification & Issue Resolution: Perform on-floor checks and resolve layout/interference issues.
• Continuous Improvement & Lean: Apply Lean principles to reduce waste and optimize space and productivity.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain station documentation, revisions, and PFMEA/work instructions.

Skills

Layout design

Ergonomics

Lean manufacturing

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Layout & Tooling Integration to join our engineering team. In this role, you will design and optimize workstation layouts, specify critical tooling and fixtures, and collaborate closely with launch teams to ensure smooth, efficient, and ergonomic assembly operations in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Layout Design & Engineering: Develop and maintain 2D and 3D workstation layouts in AutoCAD in alignment with plant constraints and production flow.

• Tooling & Equipment Integration: Specify fixtures, jigs, tooling, and assembly aids that optimize quality, ergonomics, and manufacturability while integrating seamlessly into overall station and line layouts.

• Line Balancing & Launch Support: Collaborate with Launch Industrial Engineers to balance line workloads, verify station cycle times against takt targets, and support pilot builds and process validation.

• Field Verification & Issue Resolution: Perform field checks to validate layout accuracy and resolve interference or design-related issues on the production floor.

• Continuous Improvement & Lean: Apply Lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, optimize space utilization, and drive ergonomics and productivity initiatives.

• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate station documentation, drawing revisions, and design change logs; support updates to PFMEA documentation, work instructions, and tooling layouts.