Manufacturing Engineer
Flex · Texas
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Flex (industrial) in Texas. Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $79k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 32 live postings that list pay, out of 164 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 163 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$132k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 55%
- ✓ Root cause 51%
- New product launch 39%
- Automation 38%
- Lean 38%
- Six Sigma 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Responsibilities
- ◆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.
Qualifications
- ✓Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.
- ✓Typically requires 1 year of experience.
- ✓Use of the following tools may be required: Electronic Assembly: color code, component, and schematics.
- ✓May require various PCB operations. Testing: oscilloscope, cable and harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer. Inspection: bare board, systems, components, cable and harness, microscope, measuring tools. Mechanical & Electrical Tools: taps and dies, alignment tools, measuring tools.
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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.
Summary
The “ Process Engineer ” will be based on-site in Austin, TX reporting to Process Engineering Manager.
In charge for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements in order to hold up a manufacturing organization.
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