Job Description:

Job Posting Start Date 11-12-2024 Job Posting End Date

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 Design Engineer located in Austin TX.

Reporting to the Automation Manager, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be designing, validating, and implementing innovative and cost-effective product solutions of complex scope to support the organization in prototype development through full-scale production.

What a typical day looks like:

• Proficient in SolidWorks for 3D modeling of automated equipment and developing new material applications.


• Tolerance Management experienced in tolerance stack-up analysis for design accuracy.


• Skilled in creating and managing bills of materials and sourcing parts.


• Interacts with customers on industrial robots to meet their needs.


• Analyzes product failures to identify root causes and develop solutions.


• Conducts and supervises tests to ensure product quality.


• Designs and oversees manufacturing processes to maintain integrity.


• Defines techniques for constructing and joining materials.


• Assesses technical specifications and costs for design alignment.


• Monitors material performance and deterioration.


• Reviews product plans and recommends suitable materials.


• Conducts training on new materials and manufacturing methods for customers.


• Plans and evaluates projects in collaboration with engineers and executives.


• Oversees technologists, technicians, and engineers to ensure project success.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering


• 3+ experience Mechanical Design


• SolidWorks, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification (preferred)


• Electronic Assembly, Materials, Processes Standards 


• Advanced mathematical concepts, and apply mathematical operations to analyze and ensure the robustness of assigned designs


• Advanced mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.


• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel knowledge.

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401K


• PTO


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee discounts at local retailer

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Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Relocation: Not eligible

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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