Process Engineer
Flex · California
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Flex (industrial) in California. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Process Engineer 3 to our team.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, Control plans, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Openings
- 3 with this title at this site
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About the role
Job Summary
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.
Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Process Engineer 3 to our team.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Process Engineer 3 will play a critical role in driving manufacturing excellence through process optimization, yield improvement, quality enhancement, and cost reduction initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to lead significant engineering projects, implement advanced manufacturing technologies, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve operational performance. The successful candidate will leverage their technical expertise to solve complex manufacturing challenges while influencing process strategies that support business growth and customer satisfaction.
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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.
What a Typical Day Looks Like
- •Lead process improvement initiatives focused on enhancing quality, productivity, cycle time, and manufacturing efficiency across production operations.
- •Analyze manufacturing processes, identify root causes of performance issues, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- •Develop, validate, and maintain robust process parameters, control plans, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
- •Lead implementation of new equipment, technologies, and engineering change orders (ECOs), ensuring successful qualification and production readiness.
- •Partner with production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and customer teams to drive continuous improvement, reduce costs, and support new product introductions (NPI).
The Experience We're Looking to Add to the Team
- •Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, process control methodologies, problem-solving tools, and continuous improvement techniques.
- •Experience leading root cause analysis investigations and implementing effective corrective actions in a manufacturing environment.
- •Demonstrated ability to manage engineering projects, equipment qualifications, process validations, and cross-functional initiatives.
- •Experience with statistical process control (SPC), data analysis, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies, or similar process improvement tools.
- •Ability to develop and maintain process documentation, technical reports, and manufacturing standards.
- •Effective communication between various working groups and ability to draft SOP from onsite training from vendor/customer.
- •Ability to interpret equipment issues and provide guidance to setup failure codes for better debugging and process tracking.
- •Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- •Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of engineering experience in the high-technology electronics manufacturing industry or a related field.
- •Demonstrates advanced operational, technical, and process expertise with a thorough understanding of manufacturing systems and business processes.
- •Knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment, electronic assembly processes, and process validation methodologies is preferred.
At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.
Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.
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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