New Plant Manufacturing Engineer — Launch & Ramp-Up

Integrated Personnel Services Limited; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Personnel Services Limited is seeking an experienced Manufacturing & Industrial Engineer to support the planning, design, and operational launch of a new manufacturing facility in Dallas. The role requires hands-on involvement with greenfield plant setups, expansions, relocations, and production ramp-up.

The candidate will lead layout design, material flow optimization, and capacity planning while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting new plant launches, facility expansions, relocations, or production line installations.
• Experience with plant & facility layout, material flow analysis, capacity planning, time studies, Lean manufacturing, production ramp-up and ERP/MES systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, FactoryCAD, Visio or similar tools.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new plant setup, expansion, relocation, and production launch activities.
• Develop plant, facility, manufacturing cell, and production line layouts.
• Design efficient material flow, workstation layouts, storage locations, and production workflows.
• Coordinate facility readiness with Operations, Facilities, EHS, IT, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and startup.
• Develop manufacturing processes, process maps, SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing standards.
• Perform line balancing, takt time, cycle time, time studies, and manpower planning.
• Develop MBOMs, routing structures, and process-flow documentation.
• Conduct capacity analysis, throughput modeling, and bottleneck identification.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support pilot builds, pre-production activities, production ramp-up, and launch readiness.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Participate in PFMEA, Process Validation, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, and SPC.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Layout design

Time studies

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

VSM

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

SOP development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

FactoryCAD

Visio

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Integrated Personnel Services Limited is seeking an experienced Manufacturing & Industrial Engineer to support the planning, design, and operational launch of a new manufacturing facility in Dallas. The role requires hands-on involvement with greenfield plant setups, expansions, relocations, and production ramp-up.

The candidate will lead layout design, material flow optimization, and capacity planning while coordinating with cross-functional teams.