Automation Technician
The "Automation Technician" will be based in Austin, Texas, reporting to Maintenance Supervisor.
Mechanical: Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as conveyor systems and production machines and equipment.
Electrical: Maintains and repairs manufacturing equipment to ensure it is operational.
Shift: G Shift 6:00am-6:00pm (Thursday, Friday, Saturday every other Wednesday)
What a typical day looks like:
- 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.
- Records times and problems in equipment logs.
- Provides daily equipment functioning activity information.
- 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.
- May require travel to other Flex sites or equipment vendors' locations.
- Highest level may perform both software and hardware maintenance.
The experience we're looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires an associate degree in related field, military technical training or equivalent education and training.
- Typically requires 5 years of related experience.
- SMT experience is a must
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
Job Category: Production Engineering
Is Sponsorship Available? No
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