Automation Engineer II

Plexus Corp.; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in the United States seeks an automation-focused professional to identify, develop, deploy, and maintain automation solutions across Plexus value streams.

The role targets improvements in quality, efficiency, and velocity within manufacturing operations, spanning design, development, analysis, production, and commercialization. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree with related experience and demonstrates strong analytical, cross-discipline collaboration, and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Intermediate computer skills and strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops high-quality, cost-appropriate manufacturing solutions that satisfy customer requirements and mentors others on the team.
• Uses appropriate tools and equipment to perform work including creation, analysis, and verification.
• Demonstrates expertise across multiple phases of the Plexus manufacturing process and product requirements.
• Capable of working independently within at least one phase of the process without direction.
• Produces comprehensive project documentation per quality and change management procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Verbal and written communications

Cross-discipline development knowledge

Structured design understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years experience

Tools

Lab tools

Statistical Process Control tools

Job description

Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level.

Salary Range:

$85,400.00 - $128,000.00

Purpose Statement:

The automation team identifies, develops, deploys, and maintains automation solutions across the Plexus value stream to improve quality, efficiency, and velocity in Plexus manufacturing operations, encompassing design, development, analysis, production, and commercialization.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Develops manufacturing solutions / provide services that are high-quality, cost-appropriate, and satisfy the customer's requirements while establishing an area of technical specialty and mentoring others on the team (in-discipline).
• Utilizes appropriate tools and equipment to perform necessary work including creation, analysis, and verification.
• Demonstrates expertise in multiple phases/ processes of the full Plexus manufacturing process/ product requirements & specifications as it applies to their role.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently within at least one phase/ process for the manufacturing process/ product, without direction from mentors or functional management, as it applies to their role.
• Produces comprehensive project documentation in accordance with the quality and change management procedures and guidelines, as it applies to their role.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications:

• Intermediate Computer Skills
• Intermediate Decision Making, Problem Solving Skills
• Intermediate Verbal and Written Communications Skills
• Strong Analytical and statistical analysis Skills; Statistical Process Control Software Skills
• Proactive and Basic Cross-Discipline Development Knowledge
• Understand Structured Design
• Ability to develop good working relationships with team members and customers
• Lab tool/ test/measurement equipment experience preferred

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.