Flex · 1 day ago
Automation Technician
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelFlex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps brands design and deliver innovative products. They are seeking an Automation Technician to maintain and troubleshoot automation and robotic systems, ensuring continuous operation and supporting engineers in developing automation solutions.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct Design
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
Understanding of PLCs
Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings
Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems
Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications
Through troubleshooting, identifies machine malfunctions and isolates the failure mechanism
Repairs the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner
Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules
Performs calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules
Assists process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment
Analyzes and implements corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms
Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects
Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry
Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment
Highest level may perform both software and hardware maintenance
Qualification
Required
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
Understanding of PLCs
Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings
Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems
Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications
Through troubleshooting, identifies machine malfunctions and isolates the failure mechanism
Repairs the failure mechanism in the most cost-effective manner
Performs preventive maintenance at specified intervals and schedules
Performs calibrations and re-qualifications on equipment at specified intervals and schedules
Assists process technicians and engineers with the installation and removal of process equipment
Analyzes and implements corrective action reports and process tracking mechanisms
Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects
Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry
Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording and indicating instruments and equipment
Highest level may perform both software and hardware maintenance
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
Benefits
Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
Life Insurance
Matching 401K
PTO
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee discounts at local retailers
Company
Flex
Flex designs, manufactures, and supplies electronics products for the industrial sector.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200MKey Investors
CienaSilver Lake
2023-11-29Post Ipo Equity
2003-03-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
1994-03-25IPO
Leadership Team
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Krumm
Chief Financial Officer
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