Manufacturing Engineer

Job Posting Start Date 12-18-2025 Job Posting End Date

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

The Manufacturing Engineer will be based onsite in Austin, TX and will support the team at the Flex Austin site.  The ME will design, deploy, launch and sustain manufacturing production lines for industrial equipment, machinery, and power equipment.  The ME will work on the production floor as needed to ensure our products are produced safely, at the highest quality, delivered on time, and while maximizing efficiency.  

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Understand manufacturing concepts, technologies and techniques
• Designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
• Work 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 update of PFMEA for new products
• May participate in control plan development
• Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures,…)
• 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.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Here is some of what you’ll need (required):

• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Typically requires 3 years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of flow solder processes (Wave & Selective)
• Ability to read and profile flow solder processes. (DataPaq)
• Understands the relationship between PCB thickness, PTH diameter & pin diameter.
• Working knowledge of IPC standards related to Flow solder processes.
• Microsoft office, specifically advanced Excel (Vlookup, pivot tables, macros)
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.
• Demonstrates advanced / thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
• 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.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Knowledge of SMT preferred
• Familiarity with Electrovert and Ersa is a plus

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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

Job CategoryProduction Engineering

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [email protected] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).