Flextronics - The Flex Company
Senior Automation Engineer
Flextronics - The Flex Company, Milpitas, California, United States, 95035
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WD210061Job Posting Start Date 10-20-2025 Job Posting End Date 11-30-2025Flex 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 SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **Senior Automation Engineer** located in **Milpitas, California US.**The “**Senior Automation Engineer**” would be responsible for specifying, designing and maintaining automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.**What a typical day looks like:*** Design, engineer, and modify existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.* Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.* Understand the machine operating standards, on sequence of wear and tear parts and product defects* Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance* Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.* Should prepare why-why evaluation & drive for permanent corrective actions.* Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.* Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs* Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.* Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.* Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.* Demonstrates and thorough understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.**The experience we’re looking to add to our team:*** Requires 5 plus years of related experience.* Typically requires a Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.* Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people skills.* Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.* 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.* Familiarity with programming Fanuc Robots, PLCs, and Cognex visions systems.**SD20****What you'll receive for the great work you provide:*** Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans* Life Insurance* Short-term and Long-term Disability* Matching 401(k) Contributions* Vacation and Paid Sick Time* Tuition ReimbursementPay Range (Applicable to California)### ### $110,100.00 USD - $151,400.00 USD Annual## ## Job CategoryProduction Engineering## NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first). #J-18808-Ljbffr
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WD210061Job Posting Start Date 10-20-2025 Job Posting End Date 11-30-2025Flex 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 SummaryTo support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **Senior Automation Engineer** located in **Milpitas, California US.**The “**Senior Automation Engineer**” would be responsible for specifying, designing and maintaining automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.**What a typical day looks like:*** Design, engineer, and modify existing and new moderately-complex automation equipment, tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.* Establish technical manuals, drawings, models, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.* Understand the machine operating standards, on sequence of wear and tear parts and product defects* Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance* Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.* Should prepare why-why evaluation & drive for permanent corrective actions.* Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.* Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs* Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.* Collaborates and offers input to planning, building, and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.* Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.* Demonstrates and thorough understanding of customer requirements, offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.**The experience we’re looking to add to our team:*** Requires 5 plus years of related experience.* Typically requires a Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience and training.* Demonstrates advanced operations, technical and people skills.* Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.* 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.* Familiarity with programming Fanuc Robots, PLCs, and Cognex visions systems.**SD20****What you'll receive for the great work you provide:*** Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans* Life Insurance* Short-term and Long-term Disability* Matching 401(k) Contributions* Vacation and Paid Sick Time* Tuition ReimbursementPay Range (Applicable to California)### ### $110,100.00 USD - $151,400.00 USD Annual## ## Job CategoryProduction Engineering## NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first). #J-18808-Ljbffr