Engineering Manager

Jabil•Prince George, VA

5d•$115,500 - $207,900•Onsite

About The Position

Jabil is hiring an engineering leader to help launch and scale a new advanced manufacturing facility in Prince George, Virginia. The facility will produce large-scale electrical infrastructure and data center equipment, including shipping-container-sized systems weighing more than 50 tons and incorporating medium-voltage and low-voltage systems, power distribution, controls, and complex electrical assemblies. As a founding member of the factory startup team, the Site Engineering Manager will help establish the manufacturing operation from the ground up. The role leads the Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering functions through facility startup and production ramp-up. The manager will develop scalable production systems and processes that support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement. Working with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Facilities, and Customer teams, the position will establish the manufacturing foundation for complex electrical infrastructure products serving hyperscale data center and power customers. This is an on-site role requiring hands-on engineering leadership, factory startup and industrialization experience, and the ability to build high-performing teams in a fast-paced growth environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 10 years of manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or operations engineering experience.
At least 5 years leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting greenfield factory startups, major facility expansions, or new production launches.
Experience manufacturing large electromechanical, electrical infrastructure, power distribution, switchgear, data center, industrial equipment, or similar products.
Deep expertise in Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering principles.
Proven success leading factory startup and production ramp activities.
Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
Experience developing manufacturing processes for complex electrical and electromechanical products.
Knowledge of facility layout, material flow, capacity planning, and production-system design.
Ability to lead through ambiguity and build scalable processes in startup environments.
Excellent project management and cross-functional leadership skills.
Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-management capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent.

Nice To Haves

Experience with medium-voltage, low-voltage, power systems, electrical integration, or complex assembly operations.
Experience in data center infrastructure manufacturing.
Experience with power distribution equipment.
Experience with switchgear or switchboards.
Experience with modular data centers.
Experience with electrical skids.
Experience with energy storage systems (BESS).
Experience with generator systems.
Experience with industrial power systems.
Experience with heavy equipment manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering activities for startup, commissioning, and ramp-up of the Prince George manufacturing facility.
Develop manufacturing strategies, equipment plans, facility layouts, and production workflows for large-form-factor product assembly.
Design and implement material storage, handling, kitting, point-of-use inventory, and production-flow systems.
Establish manufacturing standards, work instructions, process documentation, PFMEAs, control plans, and training programs.
Support facility fit-out, production equipment installation, acceptance testing, and production-readiness reviews.
Drive manufacturing readiness for new product introduction and customer program launches.
Build, lead, mentor, and develop the Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering organization.
Define engineering staffing plans for startup, ramp-up, and long-term operational growth.
Establish engineering performance metrics and accountability systems.
Partner with Operations leadership to achieve production, quality, safety, and cost objectives.
Develop scalable assembly processes for medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems, high-power electrical assemblies, panel assembly and integration, point-to-point wiring and harnessing, and final equipment integration and test.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives focused on productivity, quality, throughput, and cost reduction.
Implement manufacturing best practices, automation opportunities, and process-control strategies.
Lead facility layout design, line balancing, workstation development, and manufacturing capacity planning.
Develop simulation models, staffing plans, throughput analyses, and future-state manufacturing strategies.
Support expansion planning and deployment of additional manufacturing capabilities as the business grows.
Ensure manufacturing infrastructure supports current and future customer requirements.
Support customer factory-readiness reviews, manufacturing audits, process demonstrations, and new business pursuits.
Collaborate with commercial and business development teams on manufacturing quotations, capacity planning, and operational assessments.
Serve as the engineering focal point for manufacturing strategy discussions with key customers.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision insurance with HRA and HSA options.
401(k) match.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
Commuter benefits.
Employee Assistance Program.
Pet insurance.
Adoption assistance.
Annual merit increases.
Community volunteer opportunities.
Short-term performance-based incentive.
Growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged.