Automation Engineer Sr

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Ecatepec de Morelos; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life & Medical insurance

Christmas bonus

Food coupons

Savings fund

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Automation Engineer in Guadalajara, North, to design, test, and optimize automated systems across mechanical and digital environments. You will help improve processes, reduce costs, and enhance product and process outcomes while eliminating defects.

Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance Manager, you’ll work on projects with a focus on automation and safety. The role involves engaging stakeholders, researching automation technologies, and designing tests to ensure reliability.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/MBA or equivalent work experience.
• Senior background in automation engineering.
• Experience in project management.
• Strong experience in automotive industry.
• Experience in state of work development.
• Expertise in BoM structuring.
• Strong focus on maintaining systems integrity.
• In-depth design knowledge.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Familiarity with DFX and DFM principles.
• Knowledge of PokaYoke methodologies.
• Experience with fixtures and gage design.
• Proficient in robotic automation.
• Background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in mechanical systems design.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers and internal project requirements.
• Identify opportunities to increase automation efficiency.
• Research and design automation technology.
• Connect information inputs, controllers and outputs.
• Develop tests and simulations to ensure systems work as intended.
• Establish monitoring and QA processes.
• Investigate defects or errors in technology.
• Manage safety systems, motor controls, drives, communications, and HMI.

Skills

Automation engineering

Project management

Automotive industry

CAD software

Robotic automation

Mechanical engineering

DFX/DFM

PokaYoke

Gages/fixtures design

Education

BA/BS/MBA or equivalent

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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 our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Automation Engineer located in Guadalajara, North. Reporting to the Equipment Maintenance Manager, Automation role will be responsible for designing, testing, and optimizing automated systems in various mechanical and digital environments to help and improve processes, save costs, and achieve better outcome of design, product, and processes, eliminating defects, errors, and problems with product, process, or software development.

What a typical day looks like:

• Engaging with customers and addressing internal project requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency with automation
• Researching and designing automation technology
• Creating a connection between information inputs, controllers and outputs
• Developing tests and simulations to ensure the systems work as intended
• Establishing monitoring and QA processes
• Investigating defects or errors in the technology
• Managing safety systems, motor controls, drives, communication systems, and human-machine interface (HMI).

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

• BA/BS/MBA or equivalent work experience.
• Senior background experience in automation engineering.
• Experience in project management.
• Strong Experience in automotive industry.
• Experience in state of work development.
• Expertise in Bill of Materials (BoM) structuring.
• Strong focus on maintaining systems integrity.
• In-depth design knowledge.
• Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Familiarity with Design for Excellence (DFX) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles.
• Knowledge and application of PokaYoke methodologies.
• Experience with the design and implementation of fixtures and gages.
• Proficient skills in robotic automation.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in the design of mechanical systems.

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

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.

Required Skills: Optional Skills:

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We 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 [e-mail] 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).

SC69 Job Category Production Engineering

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, 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 with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!

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