Automation (Controls) Engineer (Manufacturing)

Job Posting Start Date 06-02-2025 Job Posting End Date 08-31-2025

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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

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.

What a typical day looks like:

• Controls support of complex automated manufacturing lines.
• Individual will be onsite expert on controls systems/hardware. Must strive to solve the problem, or communicate with machine OEM to provide resolution to controls related issues.
• Mentor Junior Engineers and Technicians on Electrical/Hardware troubleshooting.
• Establish technical manuals, redline drawings, create or edit training documentation/troubleshooting guides for automated cells and devices.
• Understand the machine operating principle, consequence of wear and tear parts and product defects in relation to the machines electro-mechanical components. (Eg. servo motors, linear motors, air cylinders, etc.)
• Ensure the uptime of machines by responding to critical escalation request for Controls support for root cause analysis of machine stoppage. If required, follow-on continuous improvement project to provide a solution through a code edit/alarm logic improvement, or vendor communication/solution about premature component failure.
• Occasionally integrate new controls devices.
• Should be willing to learn & grow controls skillset.
• Should prepare why-why analysis & drive for permanent corrective actions.
• Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
• Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements.
• Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Requires an Bachelor's degree, military training, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Allen Bradley Studio 5000, FactoryTalk ME or SE, Siemens PLC programming experience.
• Safety PLCs, and safety circuits a must.
• Motion control experience preferred.
• FDA regulated manufacturing experience (Preferred).
• OT Network experience. E.g. Ethernet, IOLink, Asi, DeviceNet, etc.
• Must have electrical/hardware troubleshooting and design experience with 480V(3phase), and 24V(Control voltage) circuits.
• Strong communication skills required.

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 Category

Production Engineering

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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