Industrial & Automation Engineering Manager

Plexus Corp; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp in Idaho is seeking a Systems Integration, Industrial Engineering and Automation leader to drive manufacturing process design and equipment strategy from concept to mass production.

You will lead a technical team, coordinate capital projects, implement automation, ensure quality compliance, and align operations with strategic objectives. This role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, collaboration across functions, and developing SMEs to sustain competitive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering.
• Five or more years of related experience.
• Proven leadership and management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to determine processes, equipment, fixtures, and layout to support product manufacturing.
• Coordinate capital asset forecasts and equipment replacement plans for production equipment.
• Drive automation solutions, robotics, and smart manufacturing technologies across lines to optimize throughput and reduce cost.
• Ensure SOPs, WIs, and SFTs compliance and APQP content is effectively executed.
• Lead major improvement programs using Lean/Six Sigma to improve quality, yield, and cost.
• Interface with customers to ensure needs are met and support qualifications.
• Develop SMEs and Process Owners to support training and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering

5+ years of related experience

Leadership experience

Job description

About us:

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world's most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision.

When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world.

With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success.

As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth.

Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information, visit our US benefits website at usbenefits.plexus.com. 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:

$117,900.00 - $176,900.00

Purpose Statement:

To provide leadership, direction, and coordinate activities to the Systems Integration, Industrial Engineering, and Automation team(s). Manage the function in line with specific strategies, process/systems/people development, and plant-level metrics. Support process development for the industrialization and launch of products from initial concept to mass production of all post-PCBA processes, ensuring product specifications, overall customer quality, and regulatory requirements as applicable.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Technical Leadership & Process Design: Lead a skilled technical team to determine, develop, and design the required processes, equipment, fixtures, automation, and lay out to support product manufacturing. Development of capacity models and footprint at the industrialization stage. Support on site operations, collaborate on technology roadmap establishment, and with corporate and regional technical teams to achieve lower costs and higher manufacturing returns.

• Equipment & Asset Management: Coordinate capital asset forecasts and equipment, including upgrade/replacement plans for production equipment and facilities systems. Responsible for the specification, installation, maintenance, and repair of machines, equipment, systems, and tooling. Support overall development of the RCE justification, submission, and approval. Drive the identification, evaluation, and implementation of automation solutions, robotics, and smart manufacturing technologies across post-PCBA and HLA lines to optimize throughput, reduce cost, and ensure process repeatability.

• Compliance, Validation & Quality: Lead the development of technical compliance and practices in accordance with existing SOPs, WIs, and SFTs. Ensure manufacturing process content of the APQP is effectively executed, and support master-validation planning.

• Continuous Improvement & Metrics: Develop and implement major improvement programs in areas of quality, output, yield, and cost reduction using Lean/Six Sigma concepts. Coordinate, track, and report on budgets, department metrics, and objectives.

• Customer Interface & Qualification: Interface with customers and strategic customer teams to ensure needs are met, including customer transitions into and out of the site. Support product qualifications/acceptance and lead resolution of issues identified during these processes.

• Talent & People Development: Exemplify Plexus Core Values and execute the Best People strategy. Focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and driving training, development, and performance management. Manage the development of SMEs and Process Owners to support technical training.

• Operational Alignment: Collaborate with other functional and operational personnel to establish and execute operational strategies. Maintain or gain knowledge of industry standards and new technologies.

Education / Experience Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering is preferred.

• Experience: Five (5) or more years of related experience is preferred.

• Leadership: Proven leadership skills and management experience.

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at [e-mail]. Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.