Manufacturing Facility & Line Design Engineer

Join our exciting team at Keurig Dr Pepper, a leading producer and distributor of hot and cold beverages.

The Manufacturing Facility & Line Design Engineer plays a critical role in the design, optimization, and long-term development of our manufacturing network. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining facility and production line layouts, supporting strategic decisions regarding equipment placement and future expansion, and establishing accurate and accessible CAD documentation across our manufacturing facilities.

This role will partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and project teams to translate manufacturing requirements into practical facility and line designs. The individual will support both current capital projects and longer-term network planning by evaluating how new production lines, equipment, infrastructure, material flows, and supporting operations integrate within existing facilities.

A key responsibility of this role will also be establishing and maintaining a single, reliable source of truth for facility and production drawings, ensuring CAD files and associated documentation are accurate, organized, controlled, and readily accessible to teams across the organization.

Travel

This individual will travel primarily to North American operations, up to 50% of weeks. 

Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Facility & Line Design

• Develop and maintain manufacturing facility master layouts, production line layouts, and equipment arrangement drawings.
• Create layout concepts for new production lines, equipment installations, capacity expansions, relocations, and facility modifications.
• Translate equipment, process, operational, material flow, and infrastructure requirements into coordinated facility designs.
• Evaluate alternative equipment and line configurations to identify layouts that best support operational efficiency, safety, maintainability, accessibility, and future flexibility.
• Support early-stage project development by determining where and how new manufacturing equipment can be incorporated within existing facilities.
• Partner with technical SMEs to incorporate utility, structural, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, controls, and other infrastructure requirements into overall facility layouts.
• Participate in design reviews throughout project development and execution to maintain alignment between approved layouts and final installations.

Network Layout Strategy & Optimization

I would make this its own section because I think it elevates the position beyond a drafting function.

• Support development of a long-term manufacturing network layout strategy that considers current operations, future growth, capacity expansion, and facility constraints.
• Evaluate plant layouts holistically to identify opportunities to improve space utilization, material and people flow, equipment accessibility, operational efficiency, and future expansion capability.
• Develop conceptual layouts and scenarios that enable leadership and project teams to compare alternative manufacturing strategies before significant capital commitments are made.
• Help identify physical constraints, dependencies, and infrastructure considerations early in project development that may influence site selection, project scope, cost, or schedule.
• Maintain forward-looking facility concepts that provide visibility to how planned investments may affect future expansion opportunities.

CAD Drawing & Documentation Ownership

The original description already has a strong foundation here, particularly its expectation to maintain drawings and a controlled database. But I would strengthen this significantly because it sounds like you want governance, not simply someone who can produce drawings. 

• Create, modify, and maintain accurate 2D and/or 3D CAD drawings for manufacturing facilities, production lines, equipment arrangements, and associated facility infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain standardized CAD drawing practices, naming conventions, revision control, templates, and documentation requirements.
• Own the organization and governance of facility and production layout documentation across the manufacturing network.
• Establish a structured repository that provides teams with a reliable single source of truth for current facility and line drawings.
• Ensure drawings are updated following capital projects, equipment relocations, line modifications, facility changes, and major infrastructure modifications.
• Coordinate with project teams, vendors, OEMs, engineering firms, and site teams to collect final drawings and incorporate changes into master facility documentation.
• Improve the accessibility of drawings so Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, and project teams can reliably locate current information when needed.
• Establish processes for drawing turnover and as-built documentation at project closeout.

Capital Project & Engineering Support

• Provide layout and facility-design support across multiple capital projects simultaneously.
• Develop conceptual layouts during early project development to help determine project feasibility, scope, and potential alternatives.
• Support equipment placement and line configuration decisions using dimensional requirements, operational needs, service clearances, material flow, infrastructure requirements, and future expansion considerations.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, OEMs, engineering firms, contractors, and internal engineering resources to integrate equipment designs into facility layouts.
• Review vendor and engineering drawings for alignment with approved plant and line layouts.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, and project planning sessions.
• Support project teams during installation and commissioning when field conditions require layout or drawing modifications.

Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain standards for manufacturing facility layouts and production line documentation.
• Promote consistency in drawing quality, file management, revision control, and project documentation across sites.
• Incorporate lessons learned from completed projects into future facility and line design standards.
• Support development of engineering standards related to equipment spacing, accessibility, maintainability, safety, and facility integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve the tools, processes, and technology used for facility visualization and manufacturing layout planning.

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• Salary Range: $96,800 - $150,000 USD
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing production line, manufacturing facility, or industrial equipment layouts.
• 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining CAD drawings within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD or comparable industrial CAD software; experience with 3D design tools is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience translating equipment and manufacturing requirements into practical facility layouts.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing infrastructure and utilities sufficient to coordinate requirements with engineering SMEs.
• Understanding of equipment clearances, access requirements, maintenance considerations, material flow, and industrial facility constraints.
• Strong technical documentation, drawing management, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting capital projects from conceptual design through installation and project closeout.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, OEMs, contractors, and engineering firms.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and facility layouts simultaneously across geographically dispersed manufacturing sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within food, beverage, coffee, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Experience developing manufacturing master plans or long-range facility layouts.
• Experience with 3D facility modeling, laser scanning, point-cloud data, or other digital facility-capture technologies.
• Experience supporting brownfield manufacturing expansions where new production equipment must be integrated into operating facilities.
• Familiarity with relevant OSHA, NFPA, building, fire, and electrical code considerations affecting equipment and facility layouts.
• Experience establishing CAD standards, document-control processes, or centralized engineering drawing repositories.
• Experience working directly with OEMs and engineering firms on equipment integration and facility design.

Key Competencies

• Strong spatial and systems thinking
• Manufacturing and operational mindset
• Strategic facility planning
• Attention to detail and drawing accuracy
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical layouts
• Strong document-control discipline
• Ability to visualize future-state manufacturing configurations
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Practical, solutions-oriented engineering judgment
• Ability to balance immediate project needs with long-term network flexibility

Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed and partner brands that meet a wide range of needs and occasions. Our North American refreshment beverage business holds leadership positions across carbonated soft drinks, water, juice and mixers with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Dr Pepper®, Canada Dry®, Mott’s®, A&W®, Peñafiel®, GHOST®, 7UP®, Snapple®, Clamato® and Core Hydration®. Our global coffee business spans more than 100 markets and includes the leading Keurig® single‑serve brewing system in the U.S. and Canada, along with powerhouse brands such as Peet’s, L’OR and Jacobs, and other regional coffee leaders. Our more than 50,000 employees aim to enhance the experience of every beverage and coffee occasion while making a positive impact for people, communities and the planet.

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation and growth. Will you join us?

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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