Job Posting Start Date 05-02-2024 Job Posting End Date 07-02-2024
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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 an Engineering Technician located in Columbia, SC.
Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager the Engineering Technician role Supports engineering services activities such as hardware and software design and development (non-production) within the manufacturing operations at Flex
What a typical day looks like:
- Performs complex engineering tests, checkouts, and development engineering tasks.
- Analyzes engineering test results, and implements changes to resolve problems.
- Collects data, analyzes results, and implements procedures.
- Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.
- Devises, fabricates and assembles new or modified mechanical components or assemblies for products such as industrial equipment and machinery, power equipment, server systems, machine tools, and measuring instruments.
- Sets up and conducts tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design, or to obtain data for development, standardization, quality control, and problem resolution
- Analyzes indicated and calculated test results about design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specifications.
- Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test method.
- Maintains software, documentation, and equipment to the latest revision or operational specifications.
- Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required to test customer products per their specifications.
- Trains technicians and operators on products, processes, and equipment.
- May be required for certain positions. These could include one or more of the following duties:
- Assist with the development and delivery of customer presentations and interface with customers.
- Typically requires an Associate's or Bachelors degree
- Experience with process development, continuous improvements, tooling
- Experience with cross training, and electrical and mechanical knowledge
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Partner with engineers on outside third-party developments
- Organize documentation (specifications, schematics, and procedures).
- Perform tests per customer specifications and requirements.
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee discounts at local retailers
Production Engineering
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
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