Job Posting Start Date 02-24-2025 Job Posting End Date 04-30-2025

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

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

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Automation Tech located in Austin, TX

What a typical day looks like:

**Work Shift:  600am-600pm Sunday, Monday, Tuesday every other Wednesday**

Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components

Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability

Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis.

Understanding of PLCs

Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings.

Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.

Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications.

Through troubleshooting, identifies machine malfunctions and isolates the failure mechanism.

Repairs the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner.

Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules.

Performs calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules.

Assists process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment.

Analyzes and implements corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms.

Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects.

Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry.

Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment.

Highest level may perform both software and hardware maintenance.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Computer skills

Experience with material handling, automation and/or robotics equipment

Electronic Assembly: schematics, PCB loading, mechanical assembly

Cables: crimping, harness assembly, connector/wire soldering, cable prepping

Testing: oscilloscope, cable & harness testing, troubleshooting, component testing, logic analyzer

Machine Operations: automatic component insertion equipment, surface mount insertion equipment, wave soldering

Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns, taps & dies, alignment tools, measuring tools

Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision

Life Insurance

Matching 401K

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts at local retailers

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

 

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

Full range of medical, dental, and vision plansLife InsuranceShort-term and Long-term DisabilityMatching 401(k) ContributionsVacation and Paid Sick TimeTuition ReimbursementJob CategoryProduction Engineering

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).