Automation Engineer

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex in Austin, TX is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, engineer, and modify automation equipment for manufacturing processes on fully automated lines. You will interface with customers and vendors to optimize designs and ensure reliable operation.

The role requires 3–5 years of related experience, a Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering, and hands-on PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/ABB).

Qualifications

• Typically requires 3-5 years related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or mechatronics engineering.
• Medical device manufacturing experience is required.
• Understanding of PLCs (ABB preferred).
• Experience with Minitab highly preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma/Green Belt highly preferred.
• Electrical experience is a plus.
• Comfortable presenting projects and data.
• Regulated industry documentation skills.
• Experience supporting 24/7 production site.
• Experience with vision-based inspection (Cognex/Keyence).
• Experience with pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and modify automation equipment to automate manufacturing processes.
• Direct interface with customer and machine vendor for design improvements.
• Troubleshoot PLC Controls Systems: Allen-Bradley and ABB.
• Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, and maintenance plans.
• Understand machine operating principle, wear parts, and product defects.
• Ensure uptime through preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Learn and enhance skills on all types of automation equipment.
• Drive permanent corrective actions with root-cause analysis.
• Provide feedback to improve process and equipment design.
• Coordinate maintenance with engineering and operations for efficient performance.
• Collaborate on automation framework for new products and drive changes.

Skills

Automation engineering

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's in electrical engineering

Bachelor's in mechatronics

Tools

Minitab

Cognex

Keyence Vision Systems

Allen-Bradley PLCs

ABB PLCs

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.

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
• Requires an Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
• Medical device manufacturing experience is required
• Understanding of PLCs (ABB preferred)
• Experience with Minitab highly preferred
• Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt highly preferred
• Electrical experience is a plus
• Comfortable with presenting projects and data
• Regulated industry documentation skills
• Previous position supporting 24/7 production site
• Experience with vision based inspection (Cognex/Keyence software)
• Previous experience with pneumatics

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