Automation Technician
Company: Flextronics
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 27, 2023
Job Description:
At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees
thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we
strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and
purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful,
inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the
opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and
join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and
improve people's lives. Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and
contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Equipment
Automation Technician located in Austin, TX.
*Shift: 600p-600a Wed, Thur, Fri, every other Sat (20% Diff)*
What a typical day looks like:
- 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. The experience we're looking to add to our team:
- 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, trouble
shooting, 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 What you'll receive for the great
work you provide:
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee discounts at local retailers JS21
Job Category Production EngineeringRelocation: Eligible for
domestic relocation only
Is Sponsorship Available?
NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection
decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We
celebrate diversity and 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 recruitment process. Please advise us of any
accommodations you may need by e-mailing:
accessibility@flex.com.
Keywords: Flextronics, Austin , Automation Technician, Professions , Austin, Texas
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