And he must also overhaul Ospreys Richard Hibbard and Huw Bennett in Wales coach Warren Gatland's pecking order.
But Jones says Owens has what it takes to make his mark.
"When you consider Wales have struggled really in terms of their line-out play, this guy is putting his hand up, I think, for inclusion in the autumn internationals," said ex-Scarlets backs coach Jones.
"There's Matthew Rees down there, there's Hibbard, of course and Bennett, but Ken Owens' current form deserves an opportunity."
Jones says Owens' efforts have helped pep up the Scarlets' performances, in contrast to their neighbours and rivals the Ospreys, who were booed off again on Friday after losing to Leinster at Liberty Stadium.
On Saturday the Scarlets came within a whisker of beating Munster, falling to a late Denis Hurley try and Jeremy Manning conversion.
Jones said of events at Parc y Scarlets: "It was fantastic, a great occasion and they're playing with real purpose at the moment.
"In contrast to the Ospreys it's the quality and the speed of delivery of the ball and also, I have to say, the form of ken Owens at hooker - absolutely outstanding.
"He's come into the senior game with a reputation for his ball-carrying - he's big, he's strong, he's quick."
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