Industrial Engineer SME I

Jabil

Saint Petersburg (FL)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401K Match
Stock Purchase Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Jabil in the United States is seeking a Project Industrial Engineer to lead cross-functional teams across multiple sites, driving world-class manufacturing systems and continuous improvement initiatives. The role focuses on design, startup, transfers, and optimization of SMT and Backend/DF operations, with strong collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

You will mentor site teams, promote standardization, and support program launches with data-driven optimization

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects across multiple functional organizations and sites.
  • Experience with SMT, Backend/DF, assembly, box build, or electronics manufacturing processes.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing continuous-improvement, productivity, yield-improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Experience with manufacturing process development, work measurement, capacity analysis, facility/workcell design, and process optimization.
  • Experience supporting program transfers, new facility startups, workcell launches, or manufacturing transitions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional teams across multiple Jabil sites to identify, develop, test, and implement world-class manufacturing equipment, systems, tools, procedures, and processes.
  • Ensure current and future manufacturing processes and systems meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Review and promote improvements in customer metrics to support customer satisfaction and business objectives.
  • Act as a liaison between Operations, Business Units, and Jabil sites during program transfers, including input into transfer plans and data requirements.
  • Participate in program launches and provide technical support during implementation.
  • Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical assistance to site Industrial Engineering teams.
  • Lead standardization of industrial engineering systems, procedures, tools, and practices across sites.
  • Design and optimize human interfaces and manufacturing systems for SMT and Backend/DF operations, including material handling and workstation design.

Skills

Industrial Engineering
Cross-functional
Project management
Process optimization
Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering
Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP
MES
IEDB
AutoCAD
Microsoft Project
Visio

Job description

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.

Project Industrial Engineer
Location/ Division Specific Information

This position may support multiple Jabil sites, facilities, workcells, and functional organizations. The role requires the ability to collaborate with cross-functional and multi-site teams to drive industrial engineering projects, process improvements, standardization, new facility and workcell startups, program transfers, and operational excellence initiatives.

How will you make an impact?

The Project Industrial Engineer will plan, design, implement, and manage integrated production and service delivery systems that optimize performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, cost, quality, and responsiveness.

This role will lead and support cross-functional industrial engineering projects across multiple Jabil sites, working with Operations, Business Units, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functional organizations to implement world-class manufacturing systems, processes, tools, and procedures.

The Project Industrial Engineer will drive continuous improvement throughout the product and manufacturing life cycle, with a focus on profitability, operational effectiveness, adaptability, customer satisfaction, and sustainable process improvement.

What will you do?
  • Lead cross-functional teams across multiple Jabil sites to identify, develop, test, and implement world-class manufacturing equipment, systems, tools, procedures, and processes.
  • Ensure current and future manufacturing processes and systems meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Review and promote improvements in customer metrics to support customer satisfaction and business objectives.
  • Act as a liaison between Operations, Business Units, and Jabil sites during program transfers, including providing input into transfer plans, timelines, data requirements, technology requirements, process and procedural requirements, and knowledge-transfer activities.
  • Participate in program launches and provide technical support as needed throughout the implementation process.
  • Provide technical support and assistance for new facility and workcell startups.
  • Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical assistance to site Industrial Engineering teams.
  • Lead and coordinate standardization of industrial engineering systems, procedures, tools, and practices across Jabil workcells and sites.
  • Ensure quality and manufacturing systems support customer, regulatory, and Jabil requirements.
  • Design and optimize human interfaces and manufacturing systems for SMT and Backend/DF operations, including:
    • Raw material delivery, storage, and line-feed systems.
    • Product flow and online material-handling systems.
    • WIP management, sizing, and buffer-storage systems.
    • Ergonomic workstation design and layout.
    • Process optimization and improvement.
    • Workcell and complete plant layouts.
    • 5S housekeeping and workplace organization.
  • Develop, sustain, and improve assembly processes.
  • Conduct time-study and work-measurement analysis to establish and improve labor standards and process efficiency.
  • Own and drive yield-improvement programs in partnership with Operations, Engineering, and Quality.
  • Support box-build quoting and product-related industrial engineering activities.
  • Provide systems support for applicable manufacturing and business systems, such as SAP, MES, IEDB, and related platforms.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert or provide technical support in one or more Industrial Engineering disciplines, including:
    • Work Measurement
    • Systems and Metrics
    • Ergonomics, Workstation, and Line Design
    • Capacity Sizing
    • PFMEA and Design for Assembly (DFA)
    • Fixtures and Tooling
    • Simulation
    • Quoting
    • Warehousing
  • Analyze operational data and financial information to identify opportunities for productivity, capacity, quality, and cost improvements.
  • Lead change-management initiatives associated with major process, system, facility, and manufacturing improvements.
  • Develop and implement continuous-improvement and cost-reduction programs.
  • Promote best practices and lessons learned across Jabil sites and manufacturing operations.
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
How will you get here?
Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical field required.
Experience:
  • Previous experience in Industrial Engineering within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple functional organizations and/or manufacturing sites.
  • Experience with SMT, Backend/DF, assembly, box build, or other electronics manufacturing processes preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing continuous-improvement, productivity, yield-improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Experience with manufacturing process development, work measurement, capacity analysis, facility/workcell design, and process optimization.
  • Experience supporting program transfers, new facility startups, workcell launches, or manufacturing transitions preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Broad knowledge and practical application of Industrial Engineering tools and methodologies, including work measurement, simulation, process mapping, facilities and workstation design, operations research, capacity analysis, and process optimization.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, production processes, and operational excellence principles.
  • Understanding of Jabil’s global strategies, direction, and manufacturing objectives.
  • Understanding of site facilities, capabilities, manufacturing technologies, and how they align with Jabil’s broader strategies and direction.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate project costs, benefits, capacity, productivity, and return on investment.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading change-management initiatives and implementing continuous-improvement and cost-reduction programs.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple sites.
  • Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to Industrial Engineering teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar facility/layout design software.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and enterprise applications such as SAP, MES, and IEDB.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, develop solutions, and drive implementation.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site, global manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Experience supporting global or multi-site manufacturing organizations.
  • Advanced knowledge of SMT and Backend/DF manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with manufacturing simulation and capacity modeling.
  • Experience with facility planning, plant layout, workcell design, and material-flow optimization.
  • Experience developing and implementing standardized Industrial Engineering methodologies across multiple sites.
  • Experience with automated material handling, line-feed systems, WIP management, and manufacturing systems integration.
  • Experience with PFMEA, DFA/DFM, ergonomics, and process-risk assessment.
What Can Jabil Offer You?

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
  • 401K 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

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accessibility Accommodation

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

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