Controls Engineer

Flex • Austin, TX

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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 Reporting to the Director Operations Engineering the Automation (Controls) Engineer role involves maintaining and improving automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications. What a typical day looks like: Maintain existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes. 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 design of regular preventive maintenance and assisting 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. Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Factory Talk ME or SE, Siemens PLC programming experience.
• OT Network experience
• Must have electrical troubleshooting and design
• Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
• 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 design of regular preventive maintenance and assisting 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.
• Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements
• 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.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees