Manufacturing Engineer
Flex · Virginia
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Flex (industrial) in Virginia. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an Manufacturing Engineer located in Henrico, VA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, Control plans, Tooling
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About the role
Job Summary
Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an Manufacturing Engineer located in Henrico, VA.
Reporting to the Operational Excellence Manager the Manufacturing Enginee r role involves planning, directing, and coordinating manufacturing processes by providing technical support maintenance of manufacturing methods by performing the following duties in the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.
requirements
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The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- ✓Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience and training, and 3 - 5 years of related experience.
- ✓Prior manufacturing experience
- ✓Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people skills.
- ✓Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
- ✓Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.
- ✓Typically requires skill and troubleshooting, and diagnostics, and overview of the entire test process and the ability to train others.
- ✓Able to run and explain simulations.
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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
- •Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques
- •Designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
- •Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
- •Define equipment maintenance requirements, identify root-causes of equipment failures and develop hands-on maintenance skillsWork with other engineering stakeholders and customers on problem solving and continuous improvement to the design of equipment and products and may develop corrective and preventive action plans
- •May be involved in development and and update of PFMEA for new products
- •May participate in control plan development
- •Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures,…)
- •Analyzes and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
- •Confers with production group concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
- •Coordinates with customers to determine product specifications and design changes and responds to customer request.
- •Provides information for management decisions from a technical and technical cost perspective.
- •Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
- •Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing
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