Automation Engineer II

Plexus•Chicago, IL

20h

About The Position

The automation team identifies, develops, deploys, and maintains automation solutions across Plexus’s value stream to improve quality, efficiency, and velocity in manufacturing operations, including design, development, analysis, production, and commercialization. The Automation Engineer II develops manufacturing solutions and provides services that meet customer requirements while balancing quality and cost. The role establishes a technical specialty and mentors other team members. The engineer uses appropriate tools and equipment to create, analyze, and verify solutions; applies knowledge across multiple phases of the manufacturing process; works independently in at least one process phase; and produces project documentation in line with quality and change-management procedures. Plexus describes its work as supporting Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial customers. Its stated vision is to help create products that build a better world, and it emphasizes inclusive engagement, collaboration, responsible innovation, and team-member development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2 or more years of related experience preferred; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
Intermediate computer skills.
Intermediate decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and statistical analysis skills.
Statistical Process Control software skills.
Proactive approach and basic cross-discipline development knowledge.
Ability to understand structured design.
Ability to develop good working relationships with team members and customers.

Nice To Haves

Lab tool, test, and measurement equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing solutions and provide services that are high-quality, cost-appropriate, and satisfy customer requirements.
Establish an area of technical specialty and mentor others on the team within the discipline.
Use appropriate tools and equipment to perform work, including creation, analysis, and verification.
Apply expertise across multiple phases or processes of the Plexus manufacturing process and product requirements and specifications as applicable to the role.
Work independently within at least one manufacturing process or phase without direction from mentors or functional management.
Produce comprehensive project documentation in accordance with applicable quality and change-management procedures and guidelines.