Senior Process Engineer - Factory Layout & System Design

Overview

My client are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to lead the design and development of the factory layout, system architecture, and performance modelling from concept to implementation. This role emphasizes factory-wide system design, with a focus on material flow, layout optimization, and throughput scalability—not just machine-level or day-to-day operational concerns. You will own the design of the entire facility, ensuring seamless material flow, space optimization, and process efficiency.

• Lead the design and development of the factory layout, system architecture, and performance modelling from concept to implementation.
• Own the design of the entire facility to ensure seamless material flow, space optimization, and process efficiency.

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of professional experience in:
• Factory system design and material handling
• High-throughput manufacturing systems
• Recycling or post-consumer garment processing
• Intralogistics or automated industrial facilities

• Strong Systems-Level Thinking: ability to design at a systems level, prioritizing material flow, layout optimization, and throughput efficiency before individual machine concerns.
• Proficiency in Simulation & Modelling: demonstrated experience with system simulation (e.g., discrete-event modelling) to evaluate system performance, identify issues, and support design decisions.
• Practical Problem Solving: comfort with balancing technical feasibility, cost constraints, space limitations, and operational needs, especially in early-stage design with incomplete data.
• Hands-On
  
  Experience:
  
  practical knowledge of factory layouts, conveyors, high-throughput systems, and their performance under real-world conditions.

• Experience with simulation tools (Any Logic, Flex Sim, Simio, Plant Simulation, or similar).
• Proven experience in designing or scaling new factories or processing facilities.
• Exposure to flexible and variable material streams, particularly in garment recycling or similar industries.
• Experience in supporting projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring successful transitions from design to operational facilities.

• Not a Maintenance Role:
  The focus is on system design and performance, not ongoing plant operations.
• Not Controls or PLC-Focused:
  This role is centered on system design, not automation or control systems.
• Not Machine Design-Focused:
  You will not be focusing on designing individual machines but on optimizing how machines and systems work together.