Flex

Manufacturing

ReliabilityEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Reliability Engineer at Flex. Skills: Equipment Reliability Engineering, CMMS, Predictive maintenance, Preventive maintenance. Coach, develop, and mentor reliability engineering staff. Analyze equipment failure and downtime data”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve equipment availability & performance; Optimize the availability of high-volume production lines; Enhance asset performance; Reduce unplanned downtime; Support data-driven decision-making; Implement effective corrective and preventive actions; Optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE); Align priorities with business goals; Prevent recurrence of failures; Deliver results

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Apply engineering and problem-solving skills; Troubleshooting efforts; Root Cause Failure Analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing engineering or equivalent, Manufacturing maintenance experience totaling 3 to 5 years, At least 2 years working directly with a CMMS system including configuring new assets therein, Knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance tools, Proven track record of engineering and maintenance, Ability to prioritize and multi-task, Demonstrated leadership in the deployment of reliability engineering best practices, Experience in implementing reliability initiatives in an automated manufacturing facility

Nice to Have

world class asset care

What You'll Do.

and mentor reliability engineering staff

Analyze equipment failure and downtime data

Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies

Perform and communicate MTBF and MTTR

Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting efforts

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Manage and prioritize multiple projects

Continuously improve CMMS utilization

Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis

Maintain customer relationships

Serve as a role model

Independently handle complex issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely across functions including Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance; Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineering, operations, and maintenance; Deliver results through team collaboration

Communication Scope

Communicate MTBF and MTTR; Effective communication

Process & Methodology

Manage and prioritize multiple projects

Full Job Description

Job Posting Start Date 05-26-2026 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2026 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 To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an **Equipment Reliability Engineer** located in **Austin, TX LUSA.** Reporting to Manager, as part of the site engineering team, the Equipment Reliability Engineer is responsible for Equipment Reliability Engineering across a diverse manufacturing operation. This role provides technical leadership for inputs, data structure, and reports & analysis within the Corrective Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and other systems used to calculate OEE, Downtime, Line & Machine Utilization metrics. The role will work closely across functions including Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance to champion projects to improve equipment availability & performance. Reliability analyses with recommendations to senior management are a key part of this role as part of continuous improvement. Strong organizational skills are required to successfully optimize the availability of the high-volume production lines. **What a typical day looks like:** * Coach, develop, and mentor reliability engineering staff to strengthen technical capabilities and team performance. * Analyze equipment failure and downtime data to identify trends and drive improvements in overall equipment reliability. * Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies, procedures, and tools to enhance asset performance and reduce unplanned downtime. * Perform and communicate MTBF and MTTR t

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