Automation Engineer Sr

Plexus Corp.

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Penang, Malaysia Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 6, 2026 Last posted March 6, 2026
Job description

Purpose Statement:  The automation team identifies, develops, deploys, and maintains automation solutions across the Plexus value stream to improve quality, efficiency, and velocity in Plexus manufacturing operations, encompassing design, development, analysis, production, and commercialization.

Key Job Accountabilities:

  • Develops manufacturing solutions/ provide services that are innovative, high-quality, cost-appropriate, and satisfy all stakeholder's (customer, manufacturing, material, agency, etc.) needs and requirements through an established area of technical expertise and mentorship of others within site as it applies to their role.
  • Demonstrates effective communications (teleconference, email, and in-person) through interaction with customers (internal and external) regarding project technical subject matter.
  • Demonstrates expertise in the full Plexus manufacturing process on small to mid size projects, as it applies to their role.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work independently in multiple phases / processes of the manufacturing process, without direction from mentors or functional management, as it applies to their role.
  • Ensure accurate technical project documentation/ up to date regional/ site documentation in accordance with the quality, industrial standard and change management procedures and guidelines, as it applies to their role.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or science is required; a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or higher is preferred.
  • Minimum Five (5) years of related experience is required.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered.

Other Qualifications:  

  • Intermediate Computer Skills
  • Intermediate Decision Making, Problem Solving Skills
  • Intermediate Verbal and Written Communications Skills
  • Strong Analytical and statistical analysis Skills; Statistical Process Control Software Skills
  • Intermediate Cross-Discipline Development Knowledge
  • Strong understand Structured Design
  • Ability to develop good working relationships with team members and customers
  • Lab tool/ test/measurement equipment experience preferred

Physical Requirements:  

  • N/A

Travel Requirements:  

  • N/A

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

About this role

Summary

Develops automation solutions to improve manufacturing quality, efficiency, and velocity in a manufacturing setting.

Job title

Automation Engineer Sr

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Penang, Malaysia; onsite only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringproblem solvingcommunicationstatistical process controldesign

Preferred skills

lab toolstest equipmentcross-discipline development

Specializations

automationmanufacturingproject managementstatisticsdesign
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

On-site City