Automation Technician

Flex • TX

66d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Computer skills.
• Experience with material handling, automation and/or robotics equipment.
• Electronic Assembly: schematics, PCB loading, mechanical assembly.
• Cables: crimping, harness assembly, connector/wire soldering, cable prepping.
• Testing: oscilloscope, cable & harness testing, troubleshooting, component testing, logic analyzer.
• Machine Operations: automatic component insertion equipment, surface mount insertion equipment, wave soldering.
• Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns, taps & dies, alignment tools, measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability.
• Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings.
• Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.
• Assist engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications.
• Identify machine malfunctions and isolate the failure mechanism through troubleshooting.
• Repair the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules.
• Perform calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules.
• Assist process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment.
• Analyze and implement corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms.
• Disassemble instruments and equipment and inspect components for defects.
• Align, repair, replace, and balance component parts and circuitry.
• Assist engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision.
• Life Insurance.
• Matching 401K.
• PTO.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee discounts at local retailers.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees