Equipment Automation Technician

Flextronics America LLC in; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Flextronics America LLC is seeking an Equipment Automation Technician in Austin, TX. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting automation and robotic systems, ensuring utmost operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a background in automation, strong technical skills, and a collaborative mindset to contribute to our team's success.

Benefits

Full range of medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

401K matching

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts at local retailers

Qualifications

• Experience with material handling, automation, and/or robotics equipment.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and mechanical diagrams.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of automation and robotic systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Assist in the qualification process of automated systems.

Skills

Computer skills

Automation and robotics experience

Electronic assembly

Cable assembly

Testing and troubleshooting skills

Machine operations

Mechanical and electrical tools

Job description

Equipment Automation Technician (Maintenance)

Job Posting Start Date 06-26-2025 Job Posting End Date 07-31-2025Flex 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

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:

• 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

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

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category

Production Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

NoFlex 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).