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Quality Engineer III at JABIL CIRCUIT, INC

JABIL CIRCUIT, INC Florence, KY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Jabil's Florence, KY facilities are experiencing growth to support the manufacturing of servers. We are actively hiring to increase production. Please apply if you want to join a growing team!

How will you make an impact?


Represent the Quality function from the New Product Introduction process through the manufacturing process and including Field level performance. Work to prevent / mitigate potential risks proactively and lead corrective / preventive actions when issues occur.

How will you get here?

  • Develop and maintain Quality Visual aids that will be used for inline, final and OBA Inspection

  • Improve NPI Efficiency and Quality through use of Design for Manufacturability tools.

  • Partner with Engineering to develop and continually update PFMEA's and Control Plans

  • Along with ME and TE lead efforts to improve process and test yields

  • Conduct LPA2 and ISO Internal Audits

  • Review and verify all customer related defects.

  • Lead internal team through use of Quality tools to get to the root cause /s of issues.

  • Meet or exceed metric goals related to process yields, FNI & OBA performance.

  • Ensure metrics for CAPA's and Jira's are met.

  • Ensure compliance to customer procedures and prints.

  • Complete FAI or customer NPI documentation as required.

  • Review and approve ECN's, PCN's, Deviations, and Quality Alerts

  • Provide trend analysis of defects occurring internally and at the customer.

  • Interface and provide technical support on quality issues with the customer.

  • Train team members on quality related topics / procedures (Calibration, ESD, CAPA, etc.)

  • Mentor and improve skills of Quality Technicians

  • Adhere to all safety, health, and security policies and procedures.

  • Conduct continuous improvement projects using lean and Six Sigma methodologies

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

  • Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated Quality Engineer experience in related industry or field

Typical mid-level pay: $103k for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$103k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$61k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $167k

Senior roles pay 66% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Slight candidate advantage

High demand and responsive wages. Negotiate confidently on all fronts.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage
Moderate
Mobility
Moderate

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: All experience levels

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+10%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024