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. The Product Engineer will be responsible for creating, optimizing, and maintaining accurate Bills of Materials for our product lines. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of our BOMs throughout the product lifecycle. This position supports the factory engineering teams and projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Bills of Materials for our product lines using Agile PLM and Baan ERP system, incorporating engineering specifications, design changes, and component requirements.
- Collaborate with Engineering teams to ensure BOMs accurately reflect product designs and configurations developed by our customers.
- Work closely with Procurement to manage component inventory levels within Baan ERP and ensure availability of materials for production and prototyping.
- Conduct regular audits of BOMs within Agile PLM and Baan ERP to identify discrepancies, errors, or inconsistencies, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Support manufacturing operations by providing accurate BOM information from Agile PLM for production planning and scheduling.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to address BOM-related issues within Agile PLM and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain documentation related to BOMs within Agile PLM, including revision control and change management processes.
- Stay informed about industry standards and best practices related to BOM management and documentation within Agile PLM.
- Execute engineering change orders and update product data.
- Preparation of engineering documents including drawings, specifications, process documentation and assembly and packaging instructions.
- Maintain records and files for all completed engineering work in both electronic and paper versions as required.
- Assist with 5S programs.
- Assist other functional areas as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field (Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree).
- 2 years’ engineering industry work experience from any of these types of highly regulated manufacturing companies: medical device (highly ideal), automotive, pharmaceutical, defense/aerospace, and/or food and beverage.
- Proficiency in Agile PLM or similar PLM systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Excels at documenting their processes and helps make improvements to their job through system and process improvement opportunities.
Nice-to-haves
- Recent college graduates will be considered.
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.
