Night Automation & Equipment Technician

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

Job summary

Flex is hiring for a maintenance/automation technician to support robotic and automated systems in a manufacturing environment. The role involves night shift responsibilities (11:00pm–7:15am, Sunday through Thursday) and requires strong troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic components.

Candidates should be proficient with schematics, PCB loading, harness assembly, and testing with scopes and logic analyzers.

Qualifications

• Experience with material handling, automation or robotics equipment.
• Able to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Familiar with PLCs and automated system components.
• Proficient in electrical and mechanical tool usage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and return to serviceability.
• Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment on a scheduled basis.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical diagrams, including complex automated system drawings.
• Collaborate with automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.
• Assist engineers in developing hardware and software for automation solutions.
• Identify machine malfunctions and isolate the failure mechanism during troubleshooting.
• Perform preventive maintenance, calibrations, and re-qualifications on equipment.
• Assist process technicians and engineers with installation and removal of process equipment.
• Analyze and implement corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms.

Skills

Computer skills

Automation/robotics experience

Tools

Schematics reading

PCB loading

Cables: crimping

Harness assembly

Oscilloscope testing

Logic analyzer

Wave soldering

Measuring tools

Job description

Flex is hiring for a maintenance/automation technician to support robotic and automated systems in a manufacturing environment. The role involves night shift responsibilities (11:00pm–7:15am, Sunday through Thursday) and requires strong troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic components.

Candidates should be proficient with schematics, PCB loading, harness assembly, and testing with scopes and logic analyzers.