Senior Automation Controls Engineer (Manufacturing)

Job Posting Start Date 07-31-2025 Job Posting End Date 09-30-2025

Flex 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 Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Automation Engineering the Automation (Controls) Engineer role involves maintaining and improving automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

• Designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining control systems in manufacturing equipment.
• Build and design for standardized automation cells and custom automated solutions from scratch for manufacturing.
• Designing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining PLC software and wiring.
• Programming PLC's (Allen Bradley), HMI's (Ignition), motion controllers, and Vision systems (Cognex) controls for factory automation equipment
• Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements.

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

• BS Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics) or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge and ability to research, evaluate, order install, maintain, or upgrade various types of equipment, tools, or tool sets.
• Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or SolidWorks to create schematics and/or drawings.
• Proven understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, and improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing expansions and ramp up preferred.
• Experience working with equipment suppliers and new tool bring up is a plus.
• HMI design utilizing Ignition
• PLC programming utilizing Allen Bradley Studio 5000
• Vision system programming utilizing Cognex InSight
• Robotics programming experience (Fanuc) is a plus
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green/Black belt is a plus

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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 Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to California)

$136,400.00 USD - $187,500.00 USD Annual

Job Category

Production Engineering

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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