Flextronics

Automation Engineer

Mexico, Guadalajara Full time

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Sr. Automation Engineer located in Guadalajara, North Campus.

The Sr. Automation Engineer role involves being responsible of defining, implementing and proliferating automation projects, providing consultancy as SME.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Define, Implement, and evaluate projects that improve the manufacturability by Automation applications
  • Be able to create and define RFQ/SOW documents to quote with suppliers’ new integrations.
  • Simulate electrical and pneumatic design in specialized SW, from simple automation and custom, using standards and implement, improve through new technology WW.
  • Have contact with suppliers of new technologies and evaluate them to see which one is better for the required application.
  • Train in new technologies that are of interest for the different application areas within flex.
  • Take responsibility for the development or implementation of a project.
  • Leader in Automation Engineering
  • Able to quote and follow up automation integration: simple, custom or entire line for full processes.
  • Work effectively with leadership, Processes and engineering quality, Program management Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to prioritize requirements for growth and productivity.
  • Define clear requirements to achieve goals with ROI, investment cost, scalable solutions, etc.
  • Effectively participate in promotion activities internally and with customers to represent various industry products, solutions, and value propositions.
  • Special Knowledge in Mechanical design and Mechanical assy.
  • CAD knowledge to interpret drawing and different custom design identify risk and opportunities.
  • PLC programming will be a must to understand the logical sequence of customized machinery
  • Special ability to Assy and des-assy complex mechanical parts.

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

  • BS degree in Engineering electronics, mechanics, mechatronics or similar.
  • Advanced English level.
  • Previous experience in screwing process.
  • Knowledge in AMR equipment.
  • Advance knowledge in electrical design, implementation and debugging for automation development equipment, using electrical design SW, such as: Auto Cad Electrical.
  • Advance knowledge in pneumatic design, implementation and debugging for automation development equipment.
  • Knowledge in automation-maintenance and engineering.
  • Evaluations, plans, internal strategies.
  • Statistical análisis
  • Six sigma tools.
  • GAP analysis: statistics controls.
  • Impacts long term projects and goals.
  • Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approach to critical assignments.
  • Experience with suppliers for automation integration solution.
  • Interpretation and establishment of KPI and operational metrics for automation devices.
  • Training in safety and ergonomics.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Life & Medical insurance
  • Christmas Bonus
  • Food Coupons
  • Saving Fund.

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Job Category

Production Engineering

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