Principal Automation Engineer (Rack)

Jabil • Florence, KY

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About The Position

The Principal Automation Engineer (Rack) supports production and manufacturing automation, with an emphasis on vision and inspection systems. The role identifies, plans, and oversees vision-system and inspection-automation projects within Jabil manufacturing operations, serving as the liaison between manufacturing sites and automation vendors to ensure projects are properly scoped, deployed, and implemented.

The position is suited to someone with experience in contract manufacturing, such as EMS, and a record of leading automation initiatives in high-volume manufacturing. It calls for technical expertise, project leadership, and collaboration with manufacturing sites, vendors, and internal stakeholders to deploy automation solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in manufacturing automation, capital equipment deployment, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading large-scale automation projects in a contract manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success developing business cases, defining technical and financial requirements, managing vendors, and overseeing automation project execution.
• 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 and coordinate with internal teams and third-party suppliers.
• Excellent project planning, execution, vendor management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude to evaluate automation opportunities and develop practical, scalable solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting maintenance automation or manufacturing process automation.
• Experience with vision and/or inspection manufacturing or automation involving large products or assemblies.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and oversee vision-system and inspection-automation projects in manufacturing operations.
• Act as a liaison between manufacturing sites and automation vendors.
• Ensure automation projects are successfully scoped, deployed, and implemented.
• Lead cross-functional automation initiatives in coordination with internal teams and third-party suppliers.
• Develop business cases and define technical and financial requirements for automation projects.
• Manage vendors and oversee automation project execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal