Jobs at Plexus Corp.

Develop and deploy automation solutions for Plexus manufacturing operations to improve quality, efficiency, and production velocity. Responsibilities include creating, analyzing, verifying, and documenting manufacturing solutions; applying expertise across manufacturing processes; working independently within assigned process phases; supporting customer requirements; and mentoring team members. The role also requires statistical analysis, problem solving, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and use of laboratory, testing, and measurement equipment.

Develops, analyzes, verifies, deploys, and maintains automation solutions for manufacturing operations. The role creates cost-effective, customer-focused manufacturing solutions, uses engineering tools and measurement equipment, applies statistical process control and structured design, follows manufacturing and quality procedures, and produces project documentation. It requires cross-disciplinary collaboration, analytical problem-solving, and understanding of Plexus manufacturing processes and product requirements.

Provides technical expertise across manufacturing processes, optimizing production efficiency and quality, advising on equipment and best practices, training teams, supporting production, ensuring product manufacturability, and leading new product introductions. Creates project documentation, applies manufacturing and quality procedures, performs analysis and verification, and collaborates across disciplines and with customers.

Leads quality engineering activities in a manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and QMS standards. Manages audits, CAPA, ECOs, validation plans, NPI documentation, inspection strategies, quality metrics, containment, and customer quality concerns. Provides technical guidance, leads cross-functional improvements, and supports continuous improvement of manufacturing quality systems.

Optimizes and manages manufacturing processes and systems using digital technologies, automation, analytics, simulation, and machine learning. Develops manufacturing solutions, analyzes and verifies processes, supports production efficiency and quality improvements, follows manufacturing and change-management procedures, and produces project documentation. The role requires collaboration with customers and cross-disciplinary teams, analytical problem-solving, and familiarity with CAD, CAM, PLM, statistical process control, and manufacturing data analysis tools.

Supports the Controller in managing the site finance team and achieving organizational goals. Provides financial guidance, analyzes profitability, prepares forecasts, evaluates performance, identifies risks and improvement opportunities, and supports strategic objectives. Develops and mentors finance professionals through feedback, coaching, succession planning, and career development. Serves as a trusted business partner and promotes accountability to company values.

Develops and maintains master production schedules and material requirements plans. Analyzes customer demand, inventory, production capacity, and procurement needs; creates what-if scenarios to assess demand changes; and proactively mitigates production disruptions. The role coordinates customer expectations with organizational objectives, escalates delivery risks, and resolves scheduling challenges while supporting efficient Focus Factory operations.

Provides regional technical leadership and subject-matter expertise in hand soldering and rework of high-reliability PCBAs. Defines standards, qualifies tooling and equipment, architects rework processes, supports new product introduction, and leads continuous improvement. Performs and guides complex SMT and PTH repairs, including trace, pad, laminate, and jumper-wire repairs. Trains teams, supports production, leads technical projects, manages scope and schedules, and contributes to customer discussions and proposals.

Supports daily IT operations by resolving service desk tickets, documenting solutions, monitoring systems and business services, analyzing performance metrics, updating system and disaster recovery documentation, assisting with application development, and maintaining software and hardware. The intern also follows cybersecurity policies, protects data and systems, identifies vulnerabilities, and reports potential incidents.

Supports warehouse inventory control, material receipts, manufacturing-floor deployment, outbound shipments, procurement, and inventory management. Oversees administrative activities, warehouse metrics, audits, quality compliance, and escalated issues. Leads teams and helps improve processes using Lean principles while identifying cost-saving and lead-time reduction opportunities. The intern must pursue a relevant bachelor's degree throughout the internship and understand Lean and Six Sigma concepts.

Supports development, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing test and inspection programs. Develops assembly-specific test programs, assists operators and technicians with debugging and root-cause analysis, monitors test yields, supports production priorities, leads test acceptance, and performs equipment calibration and preventive maintenance. Compiles test results and creates training materials and build instructions.

Supports finance at a manufacturing site through sales price verification, month-end activities, journal entries, margin analysis, forecasting, product costing, pricing, balance sheet review, and financial risk avoidance. Provides finance and accounting support while analyzing historical results, quoted margins, and projected margins. The intern collaborates across the department and uses financial principles, accounting concepts, spreadsheets, and financial software for analysis and modeling.

Rotational engineer supporting critical new product introductions across Plexus manufacturing sites. Responsibilities include product, process, supplier quality, quality, and test engineering support; validation, failure analysis, tooling and process qualification, work instructions, data analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. The role requires temporary relocations lasting 3–12 months, cross-functional collaboration, mentorship participation, and a two-year program commitment.

Leads customer-facing programs and Customer Focus Teams, serving as the primary interface between customers and Plexus functions. Manages delivery commitments, business reviews, site visits, pricing negotiations, customer satisfaction, operational improvements, quality and cost metrics, and financial risks. May also supervise direct reports, support succession planning, and provide coaching and development.

Optimizes and manages digital manufacturing processes and systems in an on-site Guadalajara role. Provides SRV escalation support, aligns operations with global strategy, supports migration from GSF to Critical Manufacturing, identifies technical gaps, develops digital manufacturing solutions, mentors team members, prepares technical reports and presentations, and maintains compliant documentation. Uses automation, analytics, simulation, and machine learning to improve production efficiency, quality, agility, and cost performance.

Provides financial leadership to customer-focused teams at manufacturing sites. Partners with operational and functional leaders to develop forecasts, manage month-end close, analyze margins and cost recovery, prepare sales and margin forecasts, and lead customer repricing. The role uses financial analysis and pro forma P&L reviews to guide profitable decisions, improve customer program performance, and balance customer satisfaction with revenue and margin goals.

Provides technical expertise across manufacturing processes, including developing manufacturing solutions, optimizing production efficiency and quality, supporting production, training teams, documenting projects, and ensuring new products are manufacturable. The role applies manufacturing processes, statistical process control, structured design, analytical problem-solving, and test or measurement equipment while collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.

Lead the site Program Management function: hire, deploy, and develop Program Managers; ensure contractual adherence and customer satisfaction; establish standard work and best practices; drive transitions, NPI, and improvements; support financial performance and forecasting for PM resources.

Lead strategy and deployment of automation and digital manufacturing across six Americas sites. Define roadmaps for robotics, machine vision, MES/PLM integration and AI-enabled smart factory initiatives. Manage a regional engineering team, prioritize technology investments, standardize architectures and support NPI to improve safety, quality, productivity and scalability. Partner with Operations, IT, Quality and Supply Chain to realize business value and enable multi-site rollouts.

Lead design and governance of a centralized global compensation COE. Build and scale base pay, variable incentive, and equity frameworks; ensure global compliance and pay equity; optimize compensation-related HRIS/tools and analytics; partner with Finance, Legal, and executives to align total rewards with financial guardrails and talent strategy.