Manufacturing Engineer III

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's 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.

Lead, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and electronic assemblies incorporating a mix of Surface Mount (SMT) and Through-Hole (TH) technologies. Provide advanced technical expertise and leadership in the development, implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to achieve high quality, high yield, cost effectiveness, and on-time delivery. Lead complex manufacturing engineering projects and provide technical direction for process improvement, new product introduction (NPI), capacity expansion, equipment implementation, automation, and cost reduction initiatives. Utilize advanced problem-solving, data analysis, root cause analysis, and systematic engineering methods to identify and eliminate process risks and recurring issues. Serve as a technical resource and mentor to Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering support personnel. Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers to establish robust manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement across the organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Read, interpret, and evaluate customer documentation, quality requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, and Engineering Changes to determine manufacturing requirements and potential process risks. Lead the design and development of complex manufacturing processes to meet product, customer, quality, cost, and delivery requirements efficiently and effectively, including: Determine and optimize overall Process Flow and manufacturing strategy. Develop and maintain detailed operator work instructions for automated and manual processes, including appropriate inspection and control points. Design, specify, order, and validate process tooling, including SMT stencils, wave pallets, press-fit tooling, component forming/prep tooling, jigs, fixtures, and other specialized manufacturing aids. Develop, optimize, and validate SMT and Through-Hole soldering profiles. Maintain and optimize customer Bill of Materials and manufacturing data. Evaluate, approve, and implement chemical materials and application processes. Establish and optimize critical process parameters, specifications, and process controls. Ensure manufacturing processes and process parameters are capable of consistently meeting product requirements and solder quality requirements in accordance with IPC-610/J-STD-001 Class 3 standards. Lead manufacturing engineering activities for new product introduction, including Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews, process development, tooling strategy, equipment requirements, process validation, pilot builds, and production release. Lead complex technical investigations and root cause analysis for manufacturing, quality, and process issues. Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, DOE, SPC, and other appropriate analytical tools to identify permanent corrective actions. Provide advanced technical support to the production floor and lead cross-functional teams in resolving issues related to Man/Method/Machine/Material/Measurement/Environment. Monitor and analyze key manufacturing metrics, including Customer Return Rate (CRR), First Pass Yield (FPY), Scrap, cycle time, downtime, and