Flex

Manufacturing

AutomationTechnician

Coopersville, Michigan, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Automation Technician at Flex. Skills: Automation, Robotic systems, Electrical systems, Mechanical systems. Maintain system operation. Adjust automation components”

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Resolve problems; Troubleshoot electrical; Troubleshoot mechanical; Troubleshoot pneumatic; Troubleshoot hydraulic

Eligibility Requirements

2nd shift

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High School or GED degree

Nice to Have

Associated degree, 8 plus years of electronics experience

What You'll Do.

Maintain system operation

Adjust automation components

Repair automation components

Replace automation components

Modify automation components

Perform preventive maintenance

Ensure maintenance completion

Read electrical schematics

Interpret electrical schematics

Read mechanical diagrams

Interpret mechanical diagrams

Read automated system drawings

Interpret automated system drawings

Analyze engineering test results

Record recommendations

Maintain documentation

Use measuring equipment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with automation team; Trains other technicians; Trains operators

Full Job Description

Job Posting Start Date 05-27-2026 Job Posting End Date 06-08-2026 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 At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives. **Job summary:** To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **2nd shift Automation Technician** located in Coopersville, MI. Reporting to the Production Manager the Lead Automation Technician role involves support of automation engineering services activities such as hardware and software design and development (non-production). **The experience and responsibilities we’re looking to add to our team:** * Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components * Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability * Perform scheduled preventive maintenance actions on all subsystems and related components * Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis. * Understanding of PLCs * Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical

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