Industrial Engineer

Flex•Milpitas, CA

3d•Onsite

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

Typically requires 6 years of experience in engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area.
2+ years of autocad experience
Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people and/or process skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees of the organizations.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Impacts the near-term (quarterly/semi-annual) operational success of the function.
Creates functional processes or technologies.
Executes functional strategic plans and objectives at the site.
Demonstrates experience in leading major initiatives and provides input to those initiatives.
Exercises independent judgment using ambiguously defined procedures and policies; may propose/provide input to defining methods, standards, policies and procedures.
Makes decisions for sections/sub-functions. Decisions may affect multiple sections/sub-functions.
Demonstrates skills in teaching/leading and/or mentoring; may lead a team.
Models appropriate behavior in support of Flex values.

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelors degree in industrial engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Provides process time estimation to the quote team.
Simulates process, materials and manufacturing workflow and gives input to process engineer by using REFA, MOST, WITNESS and or adequate tools.
During NPI coordinates process planning and set up with respect to takt, cycle time and direct labor requirement.
Reviews result during protyping and trial runs and gives feedback to NPI and sales team.
Work measurement programs and examines work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
Examines staff utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to define efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing work flow, relocation work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.
Designs or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services, as well as defining the most efficient plant locations.
Manages and supports initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cost and improve performance in constrained areas like Lean, Automation and/or Six Sigma projects.