Director, Operations Engineering
Flex · Texas
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Flex (industrial) in Texas.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, Assembly lines, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $107k–$153k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 85 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 84 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $106k–$145k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- Lean 36%
- Root cause 29%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Assembly lines, Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Director, Operations Engineering located in Austin, TX .
Reporting to the General Manager, the Director, Operations Engineering role is responsible for managing engineering department - specifying, designing, installing, supporting manufacturing and maintaining automation equipment, Tooling , Controls Engineering and Reliability Engineering applications as required to meet specifications.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training plus a minimum of 8 years of management experience
- ✓A Master’s or MBA degree is preferred
- ✓High speed automation experience
- ✓Great leadership and communication experience
- ✓Experience in large size companies
- ✓Manufacturing experience
- ✓Establish and drive initiatives for department and production KPIs
- ✓Ability to hire and/or move resources across the organization in order to meet priorities and deadlines
- ✓Understanding of medical validation processes (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- ✓Experience in building an engineering organization and managing 300 people or more
- ✓Support of a 24/7 production operation
- ✓Experience working in a cross-metrics organization
- ✓Supporting an organization coexisting with the customer on site
- ✓Experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Food or Consumer industries)
- ✓FDA Audit Experience (Preferred)
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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
- •Able to manage/develop/coach automation engineering team to meet automation goals.
- •Able to design from low to complex automation solutions for Final Assembly, Testing and Packaging including equipment, processes and tools.
- •Participate in design reviews. Understand mechanical drawings, electrical and pneumatic diagrams identifying potential risk and errors.
- •Manage projects within budget and time constraints.
- •Willing to travel and collaborate with sites on automation requirement.
- •Able to forecast diligently on execution plan with interest to achieve implementation.
- •Manage startup efforts, commission automation system and training for engineers plus technician.
- •Implement cost effective automation, with transparent quotation process.
- •Provide status reports as per established schedule with ability to drive for implementation.
- •Ability to identify and manage areas of risk in design documentation/specifications.
- •Prepare and maintain documentation related to the operation of the automation equipment.
- •Requires a strong work ethic, negotiating skills and an innovation mindset.
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