Senior Manufacturing Engineer, High-Speed Automated Packaging

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

Position Summary

Join an established, growing, $26 billion technology-driven manufacturing organization where you will play a key role in improving highly automated production systems. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, High-Speed Automated Packaging, you will be responsible for optimizing automated assembly equipment, improving production performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and implementing advanced manufacturing solutions that increase productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, leading process improvements, and working with automation technologies in a high-volume production environment.

What You'll Do:

Drive Manufacturing Performance

• Optimize cycle times, throughput, equipment utilization, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Improve production line performance through capacity analysis, line balancing, and workflow optimization.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support production ramp-ups, pilot builds, and new product introductions.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen activities.
• Reduce scrap, downtime, waste, and process variation.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) solutions.

• Troubleshoot and improve automated assembly equipment, robotics, vision systems, sensors, and PLC-controlled machinery.
• Partner with maintenance teams to develop reliability and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and system integrators to implement process improvements.
• Support integration of digital manufacturing technologies and MES systems.

• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, and manufacturing documentation.
• Support validation activities including IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols.
• Ensure processes meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams.
• Provide technical leadership on automation projects and manufacturing improvements.
• Train and mentor production personnel on new processes and equipment.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting automated manufacturing or assembly operations.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting high-speed automated production equipment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process optimization and equipment reliability.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in medical device, electronics, SMT, automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, defense, or food manufacturing environments.
• Experience with robotics, machine vision systems (Cognex), automation controls, and PLC-based equipment.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Familiarity with servo systems, sensors, industrial automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with MES platforms, data analytics, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• CAD software proficiency.

• 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