Process Engineer

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer in Austin, TX to drive manufacturability improvements for circuit board production. You will define processes, implement control methodologies, troubleshoot issues and mentor a high-performing team.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and 5+ years in fast-paced circuit board manufacturing, with strong CAD skills and customer-facing capabilities. Flex offers equal opportunity employment and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in fast-paced circuit board manufacturing.
• Experience with RCA and continuous process improvement.
• Strong verbal and written communication; mentoring ability.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar CAD tools.
• Willingness to work in a team and lead a high-performing group.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement manufacturability improvements for circuit board processes.
• Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
• Lead root-cause analysis and problem-solving in daily production.
• Participate in capital equipment justification and ECO activities.
• Develop and maintain robust process control methodologies.
• Train production personnel during new technology transfer and process changes.
• Interface with cross-functional teams including production, maintenance and quality.
• Guide cost-improvement initiatives and optimize cycle times.

Skills

RCA

Continuous process improvement

Troubleshooting

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

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.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Process Engineer located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the manager for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization.

What a typical day looks like

• Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product.
• Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
• Have the capability to singly or with other engineering stakeholders identify root causes of failures in the manufacturing process.
• High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues.
• Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production.
• Hold up and oversee new process equipment production.
• Hold up the raising and introduction of engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Establish robust, repeatable and reproducible process parameters.
• Develop, implement and take ownership of process control methodologies.
• Trouble shoot process related issues.
• Participate in activities pertaining to cycle time and process improvements.
• Evaluate and select various engineered materials.
• Implement statistical process research on new and existing products.
• Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements.
• Improve manufacturing techniques and through put.
• Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in.
• Develop and maintain process documentation.
• Review processing methods.
• Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer.
• Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.
• Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required.
• Guide cost improvement/reduction programs.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Requires 5+ years of experience in fast paced circuit board manufacturing
• Willingness to learn new skills and work as part of a team and be a mentor for a highly functional team , ability to own the responsibilities and rive the team.
• Previous experience with medical manufacturing is good to have
• Comfortable with customer facing environment
• AutoCAD or similar experience preferred, experience with RCA , strategies for continuous process improvement and troubleshoot issues . Propose corrective actions
• Excellent verbal and written communication

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.