SMT Process Engineer

Flex•Austin, TX

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. Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a SMT Process Engineer located in Austin TX The Process Engineering Manager or the SMT Process Engineer is responsible for establishing technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes. Shift 2nd: 3:00pm -11:15pm Mon-Fri w/10% Diff What a typical day looks like: Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product. Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability. Develop / Modify Machine programs (SPI, Reflow, AOI, Pick & Place) as required. Drive yield, quality, and line performance improvements through structured problem solving. Oversee NPI readiness: DFM, tooling, documentation, prototype support, and production ramp. Ensure process control, standard work, SPC, and compliance with IPC A 610 and J STD 001. Partner with Operations and Quality to improve KPIs (FPY, DPMO, OEE, scrap). Support equipment strategy, upgrades, and implementation of automation or CI projects. Direct customer and technical interaction with strong oral and written skills. Implement statistical process research on new and existing products. Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements. Improve manufacturing techniques and through put. Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in. Develop and maintain process documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ME/EE/MfgE/IE or related).
3 years of PCBA process engineering experience; strong SMT and soldering expertise.
Experience driving yield/quality improvements and leading root cause investigations.
Familiarity with Lean/CI, PFMEA, SPC, and DOE.
Advanced PCBA technology experience (fine pitch, micro components).
NPI leadership experience in high mix or high-volume environments.
Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt/Black Belt).
Experience with MES or digital manufacturing tools.

Responsibilities

Recognize the manufacturing process, technologies, techniques and the product.
Define, implement and evaluate proposed designs and processes for manufacturability.
Develop / Modify Machine programs (SPI, Reflow, AOI, Pick & Place) as required.
Drive yield, quality, and line performance improvements through structured problem solving.
Oversee NPI readiness: DFM, tooling, documentation, prototype support, and production ramp.
Ensure process control, standard work, SPC, and compliance with IPC A 610 and J STD 001.
Partner with Operations and Quality to improve KPIs (FPY, DPMO, OEE, scrap).
Support equipment strategy, upgrades, and implementation of automation or CI projects.
Direct customer and technical interaction with strong oral and written skills.
Implement statistical process research on new and existing products.
Implement safety, productivity and give in improvements.
Improve manufacturing techniques and through put.
Provide continuous development of manufacturing techniques that will improve in-house capabilities and gives in.
Develop and maintain process documentation.