Flex

Reliability Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
  • 3-5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with CMMS, including asset configuration.
  • Familiarity with predictive and preventive maintenance tools and strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply engineering problem-solving skills effectively.
  • Experience in leading reliability engineering best practices in manufacturing environments.
  • Experience implementing reliability initiatives in automated facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and mentor reliability engineering staff to enhance team performance.
  • Analyze downtime data to uncover trends and drive equipment reliability improvements.
  • Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies to reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Perform and communicate key metrics (MTBF, MTTR) for informed decision-making.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • Manage multiple projects, prioritizing as needed to meet business goals.
  • Enhance utilization of CMMS and downtime tracking systems through continuous improvement.
  • Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify and prevent equipment failures.
  • Cultivate strong customer relationships through effective communication and support.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Life Insurance coverage.
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability support.
  • Matching contributions to 401(k).
  • Paid vacation and sick time.
  • Tuition reimbursement program.
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 an Equipment Reliability Engineer located in Austin, TX LUSA.

Reporting to Manager, as part of the site engineering team, the Equipment Reliability Engineer is responsible for Equipment Reliability Engineering across a diverse manufacturing operation.

This role provides technical leadership for inputs, data structure, and reports & analysis within the Corrective Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and other systems used to calculate OEE, Downtime, Line & Machine Utilization metrics. The role will work closely across functions including Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to champion projects to improve equipment availability & performance. Reliability analyses with recommendations to senior management are a key part of this role as part of continuous improvement. Strong organizational skills are required to successfully optimize the availability of the high-volume production lines.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Coach, develop, and mentor reliability engineering staff to strengthen technical capabilities and team performance.
  • Analyze equipment failure and downtime data to identify trends and drive improvements in overall equipment reliability.
  • Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies, procedures, and tools to enhance asset performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Perform and communicate MTBF and MTTR to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting efforts and lead initiatives to implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including engineering, operations, and maintenance-to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • Manage and prioritize multiple projects, adjusting priorities as needed to align with business goals and operational demands.
  • Continuously improve the utilization and effectiveness of CMMS and other downtime tracking systems, including reporting and analytics.
  • Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis and lead implementation of sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Maintain strong customer relationships through effective communication, technical support, and performance delivery.
  • Serve as a role model by demonstrating leadership, accountability, and the ability to deliver results through team collaboration.
  • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.


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

  • BS in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
  • Manufacturing maintenance experience totaling 3 to 5 years desirable.
  • At least 2 years working directly with a CMMS system including configuring new assets therein.
  • Knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance tools and world class asset care.
  • Proven track record of engineering and maintenance with the ability to apply engineering and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task under continuously changing business priorities.
  • Demonstrated leadership in the deployment of reliability engineering best practices within a complex manufacturing operation.
  • Experience in implementing reliability initiatives in an automated manufacturing facility.


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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
Design, Process & Technology 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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