Principal Automation Engineer (Rack)

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL) we are proud to be a trusted partner for the worlds top brands offering comprehensive engineering supply chain and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job Summary

The Principal Automation Engineer (Rack) is responsible for supporting production/manufacturing automation with an emphasis on vision and inspection systems. The individual will be responsible for identifying planning and overseeing vision system and inspection automation projects within Jabils manufacturing operations acting as the liaison between the sites and automation vendors to ensure projects are successfully scoped deployed and implemented.

The ideal candidate will come from a contract manufacturing environment (EMS or similar) and have demonstrated success leading automation initiatives supporting high-volume manufacturing operations. This individual should possess a strong blend of technical expertise project leadership and cross-functional collaboration with the ability to partner effectively with manufacturing sites automation vendors and internal stakeholders to successfully deploy automation solutions.

Knowledge & Skills

• Expert knowledge of manufacturing automation systems and industrial automation technologies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and automation project lifecycles.
• Ability to lead cross-functional automation initiatives while coordinating with internal teams and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent project planning execution vendor management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to evaluate automation opportunities and develop practical scalable solutions.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing automation capital equipment deployment or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading large-scale automation projects within a contract manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success developing business cases defining technical and financial requirements managing vendors and overseeing automation project execution.
• Experience supporting maintenance automation or manufacturing process automation is preferred.
• Experience with vision and/or inspection manufacturing or automation involving large products/assemblies is a plus.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience is desirable.

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