Process Engineering Technician-2

Flex•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Process Engineering Technician - Press-Fit & Router to provide technical support for manufacturing processes and equipment in a high-volume electronics manufacturing environment. This role involves troubleshooting process and quality issues, creating and modifying machine programs, performing equipment setup and changeovers, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The technician will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to enhance yields, minimize downtime, and ensure process stability. The position specifically supports press-fit and router operations and requires the ability to work independently on the 3rd Shift (11 PM – 7:15 AM, Sunday – Thursday) after initial training. The role offers an hourly rate plus a 12.5% differential.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing technician, process technician, engineering technician, equipment technician, or similar technical role.
Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and production equipment.
Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Experience supporting production in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience within electronics manufacturing, PCB, PCBA, SMT, or through-hole assembly environments.
Experience supporting press-fit, router, or similar automated manufacturing equipment.
Experience creating, editing, or maintaining machine programs.
Experience analyzing process defects, yield issues, scrap, and downtime data.
Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field preferred but not required.
Strong operators with demonstrated technical aptitude and troubleshooting experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Set up, configure, and support manufacturing equipment used in press-fit, and router operations.
Create, edit, and troubleshoot machine programs to support production requirements and process improvements.
Diagnose and resolve process-related quality issues, yield concerns, and production defects.
Monitor manufacturing processes and provide technical guidance to production operators.
Perform line changeovers and equipment configuration changes.
Collect and document production data including scrap, downtime, defects, and process performance metrics.
Support process validation activities, engineering projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform basic corrective maintenance and escalate equipment-related issues when necessary.
Follow established escalation procedures to support manufacturing uptime and quality objectives.
Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Quality teams to drive process improvements.