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Manufacturing Engineer I

Jabil
Auburn Hills, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Feb 2026

About the role

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 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.

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties, which may be inherent to the position. Jabil Inc. may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees, consistent with company policies.

SUMMARY

Support assembly manufacturing through the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing processes and supporting documentation. Assist in resolving manufacturing issues between customers and suppliers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Support overall manufacturing process development including:

o Manufacturing line layout

o Equipment identification and selection

o Tooling identification and selection (such as stencils, wave/reflow pallets, assembly fixtures, and prep dies)

· Support line balancing activities, including structuring of internal bill of materials in alignment with manufacturing processes

· Implement changes to continuously improve quality and process efficiencies

· Create and maintain documentation required to support the production process including:

o Process flow diagrams

o Procedures, work instructions, and visual aids

o Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA)

o Assembly Request Forms

· Author and execute equipment qualifications (IQ, OQ)

· Create programs for various manufacturing equipment such as PLC, robotic and specific assembly equipment operating systems

· Review and analyze key metrics

· Drive corrective actions in response to product quality issues or process failures

· Coordinate with customers, suppliers and internal staff to resolve manufacturing-related issues

· Assess actual performance to quoted rates and take action to minimize gaps

· Provide on-call support to resolve engineering related issues arising beyond normal business hours

· Work safely at all times and complies with Environmental Health and Safety standards and work practices along with all other work rules

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent training and field experience required

· Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools for problem solving, including statistical methods, PFMEA, root cause analysis and their application to a manufacturing process

· Knowledge of surface mount technology assembly processes, methods, and equipment and/or high-level assembly experience

· Knowledge of process design, tooling design, or equipment programming

· Advanced PC skills

· Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills

· Advanced reading, writing, and math skills required

· Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Individual may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

The employee is frequently required to walk, bend, and lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and use of computer monitor screen a great deal of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Individual’s primary workstation is in the office area, with some time spent each day on the manufacturing floor.

The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to moderate.

 

BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license

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