Flex

Automation Engineer

Flex$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics required
  • 3-5 years of related experience in automation engineering
  • Medical device manufacturing experience is required
  • Understanding of PLCs, particularly ABB preferred
  • Experience with Minitab and Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt is highly preferred
  • Regulated industry documentation skills essential
  • Previous experience with vision-based inspection and pneumatics is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Design and modify automation equipment and tooling for manufacturing processes
  • Interface directly with customers and machine vendors for design improvements
  • Establish technical documentation and preventative maintenance plans for automated equipment
  • Ensure machine uptime through regular maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Conduct why-why analysis and drive permanent corrective actions
  • Direct daily activities to maximize equipment utilization and meet production needs
  • Collaborate on planning and maintaining the automation framework for new products

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance coverage
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time off
  • Tuition Reimbursement for education
Full Job Description
Job Summary

To support production and troubleshoot activities on fully automated assembly lines for manufacturing, we're looking to add an Automation Engineer located in Austin, TX.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Design, engineer, and modify existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
  • Direct interface with customer and machine vendor for design improvements
  • Experience troubleshooting PLC Controls Systems: specifically Allen-Bradley and ABB
  • Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
  • Understand the machine operating principle, Consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects
  • Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance
  • Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.
  • Should prepare why-why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
  • Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
  • Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs
  • Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.
  • Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.
  • Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.
  • Demonstrates and understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.


The experience we're looking to add to our team
  • Typically requires 3-5 years related experience
  • Requires an Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mechatronics
  • Medical device manufacturing experience is required
  • Understanding of PLCs (ABB preferred)
  • Experience with Minitab highly preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt highly preferred
  • Electrical experience is a plus
  • Comfortable with presenting projects and data
  • Regulated industry documentation skills
  • Previous position supporting 24/7 production site
  • Experience with vision based inspection (Cognex/Keyence software)
  • Previous experience with pneumatics


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

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
Job Posting Start Date 07-23-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-27-2026
Job Category
Production Engineering

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
NASDAQ

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