Controls Engineer

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.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Automation (Controls) Engineer located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Director Operations Engineering
, the Automation (Controls) Engineer role involves maintaining and improving automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.

• Maintain existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
• Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
• Understand the machine operating principle, consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects.
• Ensure the uptime of machines through design of regular preventive maintenance and assisting breakdown maintenance.
• Willing to learn & enhance skills in all types of Automation equipment.
• Prepare why‑why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
• Give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
• Coordinate project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements.
• Collaborate and offer input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.
• Identify and drive change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Factory Talk ME or SE, Siemens PLC programming experience.
• OT Network experience.
• Must have electrical troubleshooting and design skills.
• Strong communication skills required.

• 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.

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