Flex · 4 months ago
Manager - Production Support Engineering
USA, IL, Buffalo Grove
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $164K/yr
3+ years expFlex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps market-leading brands design and deliver innovative products. The Manager of Production Support Engineering will lead a team responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment while ensuring operational efficiency and safety.
ElectronicsManufacturingProduct Design
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead a production support engineering team including 4 supervisors and 100+ technicians supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation
Direct daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs
Establish preventative maintenance schedules
Forecast operating costs of department and direct preparation of budget requests
Review and establish manpower resource requirements based on equipment and production planning
Coordinate maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations
Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function
Administer safety programs that provide a safe and clean workplace for employees
Generates maintenance logs and other operations metrics
Develops, maintains and supports training programs for technicians
Develops and maintains relationships with technical schools to support apprenticeship programs
Provide regular reporting to management on team KPIs, training and hiring plans
Drive continuous improvement in the department
Deliver presentations to customers, e.g. hiring strategies
Represent Flex as a hiring management liaison with technical schools
Qualification
Required
BS in engineering – OR - equivalent experience
Minimum of 3 – 5(+) years of engineering management experience from highly-regulated, technology-based manufacturing companies in ANY of these industries: medical device, automotive, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, etc
Management experience must include the following: leadership of engineering and/or manufacturing technicians, coaching/mentoring/career development, hire-fire, delegating workloads, disciplinary actions, etc
Experience with strategizing / balancing headcount for multiple manufacturing sites
Must have strong knowledge of automation systems and tools: e.g. robotics, Vision systems (e.g. Cognex, Keyence), material handling, ASRS, Conveyors, PLC, HMI, Pick-Place-Pack, Inspection/Test methods
Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills, are all musts
Preferred
Minimum 3 years above work experience from medical device manufacturing company and/or similar contract manufacturers (i.e. highly regulated manufacturers with high-speed assembly or high-speed processing equipment)
Benefits
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
Company
Flex
Flex designs, manufactures, and supplies electronics products for the industrial sector.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$200MKey Investors
CienaSilver Lake
2023-11-29Post Ipo Equity
2003-03-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
1994-03-25IPO
Leadership Team
Revathi Advaithi
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Krumm
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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