Layout Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Engineering
CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Process Engineer
Duration: 12 Months with Possible Extension
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite, Monday–Friday
Overtime: Approximately 15%; must be flexible to support weekends, holidays, and planned shutdowns as needed
Travel: Approximately 15% domestic travel
Position Summary
We are seeking a Digital Engineering / CAD Engineer to support manufacturing and production engineering projects in a high-volume industrial environment. This role will focus on digital engineering, production preparation, equipment and process planning, facility and line layouts, and 2D/3D modeling.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Autodesk design and engineering tools, manufacturing layouts, engineering drawings, project coordination, and digital modeling. This individual will work closely with production and engineering teams to improve planning accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, project execution, and production readiness.
Key Responsibilities
- Support digital engineering activities for manufacturing and production-related projects.
- Create, revise, and maintain product operation, process, equipment, utility, and production line drawings.
- Develop and maintain 2D and 3D manufacturing layouts and engineering models.
- Perform 3D model comparisons, overlays, and design evaluations.
- Create and evaluate building, equipment, and manufacturing layouts using digital modeling and visualization tools.
- Support production line simulations, capacity studies, and process improvement initiatives.
- Collect and evaluate point cloud scan data for facility and equipment studies.
- Develop detailed equipment and utility installation drawings.
- Support projects from concept and feasibility studies through equipment and process validation.
- Coordinate project activities, including planning, scheduling, reporting, and communication with cross-functional teams.
- Investigate and implement new digital engineering tools and methods to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
- Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience with Autodesk applications, including:
- Navisworks
- Revit
- Vault / Vault Data Structure
- Re Cap
- Recent hands-on experience with both 2D and 3D CAD/design tools.
- Experience creating and interpreting:
- Product drawings and models
- Process drawings and models
- Equipment drawings and models
- Experience with project planning, coordination, time management, and reporting.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
Candidates with a technical degree in CAD/CAE or equivalent education and 3+ years of relevant CAE/CAD or Digital Engineering experience will also be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting powertrain, machining, assembly, or automated production operations.
- Experience with manufacturing equipment and process specifications.
- Experience with Creo or other 3D CAD platforms.
- Experience utilizing and analyzing point cloud data.
- Experience with production line simulation, digital manufacturing, or virtual factory planning.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a hands-on Digital Engineering, CAD, Manufacturing Layout, or Production Engineering professional with strong Autodesk expertise and recent experience working with both 2D and 3D models. They should be comfortable supporting manufacturing projects, coordinating multiple stakeholders, creating detailed engineering documentation, and working onsite in a fast-paced production environment.
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability,…
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