Automation Equipment Technician

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Automation Maintenance Technician to support and maintain robotic and automated production systems in Austin, TX. The role requires hands-on work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic components, and collaboration with engineers on automation qualifications.

The ideal candidate will have experience with material handling, electronics assembly, and testing tools like oscilloscopes, with expertise in SMT/wave soldering and fixture alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation/robotics equipment and material handling.
• Electronic assembly including schematics, PCB loading, and mechanical assembly.
• Testing with oscilloscope, harness testing, troubleshooting, and component testing.
• Machine operations for automatic component insertion, SMT, and wave soldering.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation components.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and return to serviceability.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings for automated systems.
• Collaborate with automation team in qualification of automated systems and assist engineers with hardware/software requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance and calibrations on equipment.
• Disassemble and inspect components for defects; align, repair, and balance parts.

Skills

Automation equipment

Robotics experience

Electronic assembly

Cabling & harnessing

Testing instrumentation

SMT & wave soldering

Mechanical & electrical tools

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 Description

What a typical day looks like:

• Work Shift: 6:00pm-6:00am Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, every other Saturday**
• 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

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).