Equipment Maintenance Engineer

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex in Milpitas, California seeks an Equipment Maintenance Engineer to support critical manufacturing by maintaining and improving production equipment.

You will troubleshoot, calibrate, and install new equipment, aiming to increase uptime, quality, and efficiency across lines, with occasional travel. Associate degree or equivalent is required; 3+ years in similar manufacturing roles are expected, especially in electronics or medical devices.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required; Bachelor’s preferred.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, electronics or medical device fields.
• Experience with SMT, PTH and PCBA assembly and testing.
• Proficient in preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance.
• Able to travel 5–10% for site support and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Check, calibrate, and maintain production equipment for repeatability.
• Troubleshoot failures and coordinate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Support installation, qualification, and ramp-up of new equipment.
• Improve uptime, quality, throughput, and maintenance costs.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and implement fixes.

Skills

SMT

PTH & PCBA

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Electrical testers

Maintenance 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.

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.

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:

The Equipment Mainenance Engineer will be based in Milpitas, California reporting to Equipment Engineering Manager.

The Equipment Mainenance Engineer supports critical manufacturing operations and product lines by maintaining and improving production equipment performance, enabling operational excellence, product quality, and business growth.

What a typical day looks like:

• Check and calibrate equipment and ensure it is repeatable and accurate.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and coordinate repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Support installation, qualification, and ramp-up of new equipment.
• Achieve sustained improvements in uptime, quality, throughput, and maintenance costs Install new equipment.
• Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns.
• Keep informed of production plans and progress of the plan.
• Work on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or computer systems.
• Mechanical: Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as conveyor systems and production machines and equipment.
• Electrical: Maintains and troubleshoots in-circuit and functional testers, associated test fixtures, stress chambers and chamber racks to ensure manufacturing test equipment is on-line.
• Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules.

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

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 3+ years of industry work experience from manufacturing companies (automotive, electronics or medical device, or similar).
• Must be able to guide direct projects based on business initiatives and customer needs.
• Experience in similar position in electronic manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate English communication skills (verbal and Written).
• Experience in SMT, PTH & PCBA.
• Knowledge in preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance.
• Experience in automatic component insertion machines.
• Travel 5-10%

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