Senior Automation Engineer - Smart Manufacturing

Jabil

Gurnee (IL)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions that boost manufacturing performance, reduce downtime, and enable scalable production. You will act as a technical expert for automation systems, controls architecture, and robotics integration, supporting projects from concept through installation and production launch.

You will work with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Project Management to deliver reliable,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting industrial automation in manufacturing.
  • Experience with automation equipment design, controls engineering, and robotics integration.
  • Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design automation equipment and systems including controls, robotics, electrical systems, software applications, and machine integration solutions.
  • Review customer/manufacturing/project requirements to meet specs, timelines, and budgets.
  • Create engineering designs, schematics, control architectures, and equipment documentation.
  • Support installation manuals, operating procedures, and user documentation.
  • Ensure designs support manufacturability, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

PLC programming
HMI development
Robotics integration
Industrial networking
Electrical schematics
Project management
Root cause analysis
Safety compliance
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/E electrical/Automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC
Siemens PLC
Fanuc Robotics
HMI software

Job description

Jabil is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions that boost manufacturing performance, reduce downtime, and enable scalable production. You will act as a technical expert for automation systems, controls architecture, and robotics integration, supporting projects from concept through installation and production launch.

You will work with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Project Management to deliver reliable,

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