At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 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.
Jabil is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain, and product management services. Operating from over 100 facilities in 26 countries, Jabil delivers innovative, integrated, and tailored solutions to customers across a broad range of industries and end-markets, such as automotive, consumer lifestyle and wearable tech, defense and aerospace, connected home and building, industrial and energy, enterprise and infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, packaging, and printing.
Jabil is seeking an NPI Test Engineer to join our team in Northern Kentucky (CVG 300). This role will be a key contributor to the transformative growth of our Advanced Compute team by applying innovative approaches to developing end-customer product solutions. The NPI Test Engineer will drive improvements in product quality and efficiency, playing a pivotal role during the integration phase and supporting both new and sustaining AI/ML, GPGPU, and hardware accelerator-based server, networking, and storage platforms.
SUMMARY
Under limited supervision, the NPI Test Engineer designs, develops, and maintains test procedures, tester hardware, and software for electronic circuit board production. In addition, this role collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand product specifications and requirements, improve first pass yield, reduce production complexities, refine manufacturing processes, and facilitate new product introduction (NPI) processes prior to full-scale production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following sub-categories (other duties may be assigned):

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment and Retention
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Recruit and interview Process Technicians, Test Technicians, and Diagnostic / Debug Technicians.
Coach technicians in the interviewing/hiring process.
Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development
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Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
Coach and mentor Process Technicians to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.

Performance Management
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Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
Solicit ongoing feedback from Assistant Test Engineering Manager, Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team members contribution to the Workcell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.
Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.
Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication
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Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.


TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Review circuit board designs for testability requirements and NPI readiness.
Support manufacturing with failure analysis, tester debugging, reduction of intermittent failures, and downtime of test equipment.
Prepare recommendations for testing and documentation of procedures, from the product design phase through initial production and NPI pilot builds.
Generate reports and analyses of test data; prepare documentation and recommendations for improvements.
Review test equipment designs, data, and RMA issues with customers regularly.
Design and direct engineering and technical personnel in the fabrication of testing and test control apparatus and equipment.
Direct and coordinate engineering activities related to the development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required to test, record, and reduce test data.
Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted and define sequences and phases of test operations.
Direct and exercise control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests.
Perform moderately complex assignments for standard and/or custom devices in the engineering test function.
Analyze and interpret test data, and prepare technical reports for use by test engineering and management personnel.
Develop or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on machinery and equipment, ensuring seamless transition from NPI to full-scale production.
Perform semi-routine...

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