Automation Engineer

Flex

12d

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary To support production and troubleshoot activities on fully automated assembly lines for manufacturing, we’re looking to add an Automation Engineer located in Austin, TX. What a typical day looks like: Design, engineer, and modify existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes. Direct interface with customer and machine vendor for design improvements Experience troubleshooting PLC Controls Systems: specifically Allen-Bradley and ABB Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes. Understand the machine operating principle, Consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment. Should prepare why-why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions. Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment. Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function. Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products. Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes. Demonstrates and understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions. The experience we’re looking to add to our team Typically requires 3-5 years related experience

Requirements

Typically requires 3-5 years related experience
Requires an Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
Medical device manufacturing experience is required
Understanding of PLCs (ABB preferred)
Comfortable with presenting projects and data
Regulated industry documentation skills
Previous position supporting 24/7 production site
Previous experience with pneumatics

Nice To Haves

Experience with Minitab highly preferred
Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt highly preferred
Electrical experience is a plus
Experience with vision based inspection (Cognex/Keyence software)

Responsibilities

Design, engineer, and modify existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
Direct interface with customer and machine vendor for design improvements
Experience troubleshooting PLC Controls Systems: specifically Allen-Bradley and ABB
Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
Understand the machine operating principle, Consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects
Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance
Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.
Should prepare why-why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs
Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.
Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.
Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.
Demonstrates and understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.