Flex

Manufacturing Engineer

Flex$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering required.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent training.
  • Comfortable presenting projects and data.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Lean Six Sigma/DRM Green Belt highly preferred.
  • Experience with regulated industry documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts and technologies.
  • Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) and design manufacturing processes within budget.
  • Define equipment maintenance requirements and develop hands-on skills.
  • Analyze and design equipment layout for maximum efficiency.
  • Write and update work instructions and technical documentation.
  • Coordinate with customers on product specifications and design changes.
  • Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Matching 401(k) contributions.
  • Vacation and paid sick time.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 05-26-2026 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2026

Job Summary

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

Reporting to the Manager the Manufacturing Engineer role would be responsible 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:

  • Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques
  • To take part in the NPI and designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
  • Define equipment maintenance requirements, identify root-causes of equipment failures and develop hands-on maintenance skills. Work with other engineering stakeholders and customers on problem solving and continuous improvement to the design of equipment and products and may develop corrective and preventive action plans
  • May be involved in development and update of PFMEA for new products
  • May participate in control plan development
  • Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g., specifications, procedures,)
  • Analyzes and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
  • Confers with production group concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
  • Coordinates with customers to determine product specifications and design changes and responds to customer request.
  • Provides information for management decisions from a technical and technical cost perspective.
  • Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
  • Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.


The experience we're looking to add to our team:

Education / Experience

  • Bachelor degree in Manufacturing , Industrial or Mechanical industry.
  • Experience of 3 + years in related field or equivalent experience and training.
  • Good communication skills and excellent relational skills.
  • Comfortable with presenting projects and date.
  • Lean Six Sigma /DRM Green Belt Highly Preferred.
  • Regulated industry documentation


Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Able to run and explain simulations.

Scope / Impact
  • Impacts immediate (daily or weekly) operations of the team or functional area. Executes and may provide input to functional processes or technologies. Assists in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area. Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives.

Decision Making / Discretion
  • Exercises independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to achieve objectives; may make decisions absent management supervision using broad guidelines.

Supervision / Leadership
  • Normally receives general instructions on routine work but can work independently, and in some cases may supervise/ oversee others. Identifies own development needs and works toward them. Demonstrates Flex values.

Work Environment:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Physical Demands:
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, handle small components and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception.


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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?
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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