Production Engineer(Rotation Program)

Crown Technical Systems•Columbia, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, designs and produces customized power distribution and protection systems, including relay and control panels, medium voltage switchgear, and enclosures. The Production Engineer (Rotation Program) is a structured development role with hands-on experience across Business Process & Strategy, Industrial Engineering, Quality, and Production. Participants develop technical, analytical, and business skills while supporting manufacturing operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall business performance. The position is based in Dallas, Texas, or Columbia, South Carolina, and reports to the Manager, Business Process. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into an independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the planned spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The program includes four rotations. In Business Process & Strategy, the engineer supports strategic initiatives, reporting, CAPEX activities, and operational excellence projects. In Industrial Engineering, the engineer supports capacity planning, labor optimization, process analysis, Lean, automation, and productivity initiatives. In Quality, the engineer supports quality systems, audits, corrective actions, analysis of quality data, and continuous improvement. In Production, the engineer supports daily manufacturing operations and performance goals, problem-solving, process improvements, and production planning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 4 years of manufacturing, engineering, industrial engineering, operations, or production-related experience.
Internship, co-op, research, or professional experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or continuous improvement environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality, or continuous improvement.
Exposure to CAPEX planning and project execution.
Knowledge of financial analysis and analytics tools such as Power BI, Excel, and SQL.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and process improvement.
Lean Six Sigma.
Knowledge of Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence, or Project Management.

Responsibilities

Support strategic initiatives, reporting, and CAPEX activities during the Business Process & Strategy rotation.
Drive process improvement and operational excellence projects.
Support capacity planning, labor optimization, and process analysis during the Industrial Engineering rotation.
Contribute to Lean, automation, and productivity improvement initiatives.
Support quality systems, audits, and corrective actions during the Quality rotation.
Analyze quality data and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Support daily manufacturing operations and performance goals during the Production rotation.
Participate in problem-solving, process improvements, and production planning.