Job Description:

Job Posting Start Date 05-10-2024 Job Posting End Date 07-10-2024

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

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 Mechanical Engineer located in Austin, TX.

Reporting to the Automation Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing, validating, and implementing innovative and cost effective product solutions of complex scope in order to support the organization in prototype development through full-scale production.

What a typical day looks like:

•  Designing and implementing automation equipment.


• Developing project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards.


• Know and understand the project scope, specifications, and any regulatory requirements that are applicable to the machine being developed.


• Performing detailed mathematical calculations to establish manufacturing and installation standards and specifications.


• Coordinate with and consult automation engineers to design, lay out, detail components on new and existing equipment.


• Work with automation engineers to help debug interactions between mechanical, electrical, and software systems.


• Attend meetings, including project status and review meetings, and acceptance meetings.


• Assessing project requirements and researching to meet those requirements.


• Ensuring a product can be made reliably and will perform consistently in specified operating environments.


• Design of mechanical fixtures, adapters, and custom equipment.


• Testing, evaluating, modifying, and re-testing the designed hardware.


• Writing reports, bill of materials, installation drawings and technical documentation.


• Communicate and interface with engineers, designers, and operations managers.


• Deploying systems at customer facilities and gathering requirements. Travel within the US up to 15%.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

•  Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.


•  A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a mechanical engineering role.


• Proficiency with engineering design programs such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks.


• Experience designing custom robot end-of-arm tooling.


• Experience designing automation solutions.


• Extruded aluminum structural design experience. 


• Able to design and print custom 3D printed parts.


• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, structural, and material properties.


• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations.

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

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Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex 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 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).

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