Engineering Support Associate

Flex; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Engineering Support Associate in Des Moines, Iowa to assist engineering and production teams. The role involves quality checks on wiring diagrams, creating labels, organizing drawings, and supporting CAD tasks.

You will operate laser engravers, manage document control, and help with filing and archiving. A high school diploma and basic CAD/MS Office skills are expected, with room to grow in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Post-high school education preferred.
• Proficient with Windows-based computers, spreadsheets and MS Office applications.
• Attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Ability to learn new skills and work in a team setting.
• Able to perform office tasks such as printing, scanning, organizing paperwork.
• Beginner level knowledge of AutoCAD for basic 2D drafting tasks.
• Ability to comprehend and follow work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control checks on wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and other engineer-produced documents.
• Produce deliverables for the production shop including adhesive labels, wire markers, nameplates, and cable tags using industrial label printers.
• Print, review, and organize drawings and blueprints for production use.
• Use AutoCAD to create/update technical drawings and plans.
• Run and maintain laser engraving machines to produce placards and nameplates.
• Perform document control tasks such as stamping, archiving data, and managing revisions.
• Scan and organize drawings/files on the network.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Printing & scanning tasks

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary education preferred

Tools

AutoCAD basics

MS Office

Windows

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.
To support our extraordinary team who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Engineering Support Associate located in Des Moines, Iowa .
Reporting to the Engineering Support Supervisor the Engineering Support Associate will work with Project Managers and Engineering to provide expertise in service to our customers and all of our various functional departments. They are to perform a wide variety of tasks required by our projects and support our fabrication department from start to finish.
What a typical day looks like:

• Perform quality control checks on wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and other engineer produced documents.
• Produces various deliverables for our production shop including adhesive labels, wire markers, nameplates, and cable tags using industrial label printers.
• Printing, reviewing, and organizing various sets of drawings and blueprints for use by our production shop.
• Utilizes CAD software such as AutoCAD to create and update technical drawings and plans.
• Run and maintain laser engraving machines to produce various placards and nameplates.
• Perform Document Control related tasks such as stamping and folding drawings, archiving data, and managing revisions.
• Performs record keeping duties such as scanning drawings and organizing files and folders on our network.

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

• High school diploma or equivalent. Post-high school education preferred.
• Proficient computer skills with experience with Windows-based computers, spreadsheets and other Microsoft Office software applications.
• Attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Ability to learn new skills and work in a team setting.
• Able to perform various office related tasks such as printing, scanning, and organizing paperwork
• Beginner level knowledge of AutoCAD for basic 2D drafting tasks
• Ability to comprehend and follow work instructions

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).