Senior Manufacturing Controls Engineer leading automation test development at Jabil, providing technical leadership in PLC integration, HMI development, and validation methodologies.
Responsibilities
Lead the development, review, and control of controls and test manufacturing documentation including I/O lists, PLC architecture diagrams, network topologies, sequence of operations, test scripts, validation plans, SOPs, and software revision control.
Conduct DFM and DFA reviews during NPI to ensure control systems and test architectures are optimized for manufacturability, serviceability, scalability, and repeatability.
Develop, maintain, and update PFMEA documentation and structured risk assessments for control system integration and automated test processes.
Architect and develop manufacturing test strategies including functional testing, interlock validation, automated sequence testing, and data capture methodologies.
Design and develop PLC-based and PC-based automated test solutions for electrical, mechanical, and system-level validation.
Define and standardize PLC programming structures, naming conventions, test logic sequencing, and revision control practices.
Lead integration and validation of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, instrumentation, safety devices, and communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, BACnet, Profinet, etc.).
Develop and optimize commissioning and test processes including power-up validation, I/O verification, safety interlock testing, leak/pressure validation support, and automated functional performance checks.
Partner with Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, and Quality Engineering to ensure comprehensive test coverage and cross-functional system integration.
Develop automated data acquisition systems and ensure integration with MES and digital factory platforms for traceability and real-time performance monitoring.
Provide advanced hands-on troubleshooting support for PLC logic faults, automation sequencing errors, instrumentation failures, communication issues, and test script gaps.
Support FAT/SAT activities and customer validation events, ensuring test systems demonstrate reliability, repeatability, and compliance.
Ensure controlled software documentation, test script management, and ECN discipline throughout NPI, ramp, and sustaining production phases.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on test coverage enhancement, automation reliability, cycle time reduction, and defect prevention.
Serve as escalation point and technical mentor for junior controls engineers, test engineers, and automation technicians.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or related discipline.
Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or manufacturing test development roles.
Demonstrated experience developing automated manufacturing test systems and PLC-based validation platforms.
Experience developing and maintaining PFMEA and automation/test risk mitigation documentation.
Strong experience with PLC platforms (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or equivalent).
Hands-on experience with industrial networking, VFD configuration, instrumentation integration, and safety circuit validation.
Experience developing structured test documentation including validation plans, coverage matrices, and standard work.
Working knowledge of applicable safety standards (e.g., NFPA 70E, UL, ISO safety standards).
Experience supporting NPI launches, production ramps, and sustaining operations.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
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