Engineering Technician
Flex · Texas
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Flex (industrial) in Texas. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Engineering Technician located in Austin, TX .
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
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How this role compares
Against 128 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $79k–$126k, from 30 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 58%
- Root cause 57%
- Lean 41%
- New product launch 36%
- Automation 36%
- Six Sigma 29%
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Job Summary
Job Description
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Engineering Technician located in Austin, TX .
Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager the Engineering Technician will be responsible for assisting with the development and delivery of customer presentations and interface with customers.
Shift: 1st Shift 6:00am-2:30pm (Monday-Friday)
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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
- •Performs complex engineering tests, checkouts, and development engineering tasks.
- •Analyzes engineering test results, and implements changes to resolve problems.
- •Collects data, analyzes results and implements procedures.
- •Reviews project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.
- •Devises, fabricates and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies for products such as industrial equipment and machinery, power equipment, server systems, machine tools and measuring instruments.
- •Sets up and conducts tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design, or to obtain data for development, standardization, quality control and problem resolution
- •Analyzes indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications.
- •Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test method.
- •Maintains software, documentation and equipment to the latest revision or operational specifications.
- •Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required to test customer products per their specifications.
- •Trains technicians and operators on products, processes and equipment.
- •Must have Linux, Debug Experience, Servers and Switches
The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- •Associate degree, vocational or technical training, or equivalent experience.
- •Demonstrates detailed functional knowledge and may lead process.
- •Demonstrates advanced technical skills.
- •Demonstrates basic functional and/or process knowledge and participates in process. Requires basic competency related to function.
- •Demonstrates technical skills.
- •Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures.
- •Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and customers.
- •Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- •Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
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