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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.The Senior Manufacturing Engineer SME is responsible for leading and advancing Large Form Assembly (LFA) mechanical manufacturing operations by architecting, sustaining, and optimizing mechanical assembly processes. This role serves as the mechanical manufacturing Subject Matter Expert (SME), ensuring structural integrity, production readiness, and process robustness across New Product Introduction (NPI), production ramp, and sustaining phases. The position drives Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), PFMEA development, mechanical risk assessments, process validation, and continuous improvement initiatives to support safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.\nHow will you make an impact?\nYou will play a critical role in developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for complex mechanical assemblies, ensuring scalable, repeatable, and high-quality production. Through technical leadership, process innovation, and cross-functional collaboration, you will improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce risk, enhance product reliability, and support successful product launches and production operations.\nWhat will you do?\nLead the development, review, and control of mechanical manufacturing documentation including work instructions, assembly drawings, exploded views, torque specifications, SOPs, Bills of Materials, and process flow documentation.\nConduct DFM and DFA reviews during NPI phases to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability, serviceability, ergonomics, and defect prevention.\nDevelop, maintain, and update PFMEA documentation and structured risk assessments for mechanical assembly processes.\nDefine and standardize mechanical assembly methodologies, including fastening strategies, torque validation, gasket and sealing interfaces, alignment techniques, and workmanship standards.\nPerform tolerance stack-up analysis to prevent fit-up issues, interference conditions, leakage paths, and structural misalignment.\nLead installation and assembly strategies for frames, enclosures, heat exchangers, piping, hoses, brackets, structural supports, and lifting interfaces.\nTranslate complex engineering drawings into effective, production-ready work instructions that support multi-level operator capabilities.\nDevelop and optimize build sequences to improve safety, ergonomics, takt time alignment, and Overall Labor Efficiency (OLE).\nCollaborate with Industrial, Electrical, Controls, Quality, and Test Engineering teams to improve assembly flow and reduce defects.\nProvide advanced troubleshooting and hands-on support for mechanical build issues, including structural, vibration, leak, and fit-up concerns.\nSupport equipment commissioning activities, FAT/SAT execution, and manufacturing readiness efforts.\nEnsure engineering change control and ECN discipline throughout NPI, ramp-up, and sustaining production.\nDrive continuous improvement projects focused on quality, reliability, safety, cost reduction, and process standardization.\nIdentify opportunities to enhance product robustness, minimize warranty risk, and lower total cost of ownership.\nServe as a technical mentor and escalation point for engineers, technicians, and manufacturing teams.\nMaintain controlled mechanical documentation and support compliance with applicable engineering and manufacturing standards.\nHow will you get here?\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\nMinimum of 7 years of progressive experience in mechanical manufacturing, industrial equipment assembly, or related engineering environments.\nProven experience leading DFM/DFA initiatives and manufacturing process optimization projects.\nExperience developing and maintaining PFMEA documentation and mechanical risk mitigation strategies.\nStrong experience reading, interpreting, and reviewing mechanical drawings, GD&T requirements, tolerance stack-ups, and complex assembly prints.\nHands-on experience with structural assemblies, piping and hose routing, pressure interfaces, fastening systems, and torque-controlled assembly processes.\nExperience developing manufacturing documentation including SOPs, standard work instructions, visual aids, and operator training materials.\nExperience supporting NPI launches, production ramp activities, and sustaining manufacturing operations.\nExperience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to support production traceability, electronic work instructions, process control, quality data collection, genealogy tracking, and manufacturing system integration.\nExperience utilizing MES platforms to drive process standardization, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment.\nWorking knowledge of applicable mechanical, quality, and safety standards, including OSHA, ISO, ASME, and pressure/torque-related safety practices.\nKnowledge, Skills, Abilities\nAdvanced understanding of large-form mechanical assembly methodologies and structural integration practices.\nStrong knowledge of GD&T application, tolerance analysis, and stack-up risk prevention in high-mix manufacturing environments.\nExpertise in fastener selection, torque strategies, torque validation, gasket and sealing systems, hose and piping routing, and structural alignment techniques.\nStrong understanding of torque and fastener fundamentals, including clamp load, thread engagement, torque sequencing, joint integrity, and failure prevention.\nHands-on experience with smart torque tools, including setup, programming, validation, traceability, and data collection.\nExperience creating and maintaining engineering documentation using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo, or similar CAD platforms.\nFamiliarity with lifting strategies, fixturing, assembly aids, and ergonomic risk reduction techniques.\nExperience supporting mechanical kitting strategies to improve material readiness and line-side efficiency.\nUnderstanding of mechanical failure modes including vibration, fatigue, stress concentration, leakage paths, and pressure containment risks.\nWorking knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including production tracking, electronic travelers, work instruction deployment, quality management integration, nonconformance management, and process monitoring.\nStrong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills utilizing methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and A3.\nAbility to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities using Lean Manufacturing principles.\nStrong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills within cross-functional manufacturing environments.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities while providing technical leadership across programs and operations.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.\nExperience supporting large-form assembly, industrial equipment manufacturing, data center infrastructure, energy systems, or similar complex mechanical products.\nExperience with MES platforms such as Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, SAP ME/MII, Critical Manufacturing, or equivalent systems.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.\nExperience supporting highly regulated manufacturing environments.\nWhat Can Jabil Offer You?\nAt Jabil, we believe in continuous innovation and operational excellence. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and contribute to large-scale assembly operations that drive quality, reliability, and efficiency. We foster a collaborative environment where diverse ideas are valued, technical expertise is developed, and career growth is supported through mentorship, continuous learning, and hands-on project leadership opportunities.\nBE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact the Federal Bureau of Investigations internet crime hotline (www.ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission identity theft hotline (www.identitytheft.gov) and/or your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.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.\nAccessibility Accommodation\nIf 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  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. 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