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Automation Software Engineer
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Automation Software Engineer responsible for defining, developing, and implementing automation projects, delivering reliable software solutions for manufacturing equipment, and collaborating with project teams to meet timelines.
About this role
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 Automation Software Engineer SR located in Guadalajara, North Campus.
The Automation Software Engineer role involves being responsible for Defining, Developing, & Implementing Automation projects. Focusing on delivering reliable solutions for our customers.
What a typical day looks like:
- Develop Software for Automation solutions under the current standard.
- Evaluate and provide robust solutions on safety for automatic equipment.
- Have the capability to independently identify root causes of failures in the automated equipment, to provide and implement solutions.
- High level participation in daily production activities and effective problem solving on daily issues.
- High level participation in internal process improvements.
- Able to develop software solutions to fill automation equipment requirements following Flex standardization.
- Work in collaboration with Project Manager to meet projects timelines.
- Work in a team environment sharing knowledge among colleagues.
- Is proactive, self-driven and motivated.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- Strong experience in Software Development, delivering reliable solutions.
- Development, using SW, such as: Phyton, Visual studio, others
- Capable to find rout causes and debugging for Automation development equipment
- knowledge in Electrical Diagrams for automation equipment
- experience in Safety devices implementation and evaluation for automation equipment
- Strong experience in PLC programming Structured language Mitsubishi & Omron.
- Experience in programming skill with at least one of the following languages’++ or JavaScript. Similar programming languages will be a good skill to add.
- Strong experience in Robot programing, such as: Epson, Fanuc, Nachi, UR, ABB, Kuka or others related
- Strong experience Vision System equipment, such as: Cognex or Keyence
- Strong experience with industrial protocols like OPC, Profibus, Fieldbus, Device net, IO-link, Modbus, TCP/IP or similar.
- Knowledge in sensors brands and their selection according to application
- Experience in manufacturing process for electronics devices and mechanical assemblies (e.g., dispensing, screw-fastening, welding, soldering, general knowledge in testing, etc.)
- Desirable Training in safety and ergonomics.
- Advanced English, written and spoken (Conversational)
- Desirable Valid US Visa and passport
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:
- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
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