Test Technician at Flex in Milpitas, California

Job Description:

Flex is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to various industries and end markets. Create the extraordinary: https://flex.com/careers

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  Industry: Electrical / Electronic Manufacturing


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  Type: Public Company


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  NASDAQ: FLEX


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  Headquarters: 2 Changi South Lane, Singapore, 486123


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  Company Size: 10,001+ employees


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  Website: https://flex.com/
  

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 Test Technician located in Milpitas, CA.

Reporting to the Test Engineering Manager, the Test Technician role involves…

What a typical day looks like:

• Develops, maintains and improves all test and burn-in processes within area of responsibility.


• Periodically reviews all process specifications to determine if it accurately reflect the process requirements and test techniques. Updates the specifications as required.


• Ensures that test and burn-in processes are within all safety specifications.


• Consistently reviews quality yields and develops corrective actions to eliminate any yield detractors, further improves the process reliability.


• Assists with the fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures and test programs (where applicable).


• Ensures that effective preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and daily measurement schedules are in place for each test and burn-in process.


• Coordinates preventive maintenance activities. Ensures that scheduled preventive maintenance activities are completed according to the specified schedule.


• Assists engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.


• Coordinates and monitors all FIMPA or product off-load activities for assigned test and burn-in processes.


• Ensures that each test and burn-in process has a training/certification package for both manufacturing and maintenance. Facilitates the completion of these training/certification packages with the appropriate engineer(s) and the Resource Development Department.


• Partners with Industrial Engineering on all equipment moves or line re-arrangements as required.


• Drives recovery actions/repair of any test or burn-in process that is down. Coordinates recovery/repair activities with the respective maintenance, technicians, engineers, suppliers or maintenance spare parts analyzers whose area of competence is necessary to get the process back in working order.


• Assists test engineers in development of disaster recovery plans for each test and burn-in process within the area of responsibility.


• Follows Engineering test processes.


• Ability to perform high-level repair, format and "build" software per unit configuration and connect hardware (cables) between multiple units.


• Configures/flashes firmware on Sub-assemblies and connects Ethernet connections between unit(s).


• Understands the basics of Disk Arrays and set up for Disk Arrays.


• Troubleshoots/debugs at multiple system levels.  Ability to determine workmanship errors and drive back through quality.


• Performs module verification.


• Be able to troubleshoot wiring of units using schematic diagram and assembly process.


• First line support for workstation and line issues.


• Log and fail defects of units and parts that are defective and address trending failures.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of an Associates degree, military technical training or equivalent experience and training.


• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience.


• Has awareness of Flex technologies/ techniques. Demonstrates basic functional and/or process knowledge and participates in process. Requires basic competency related to function.


• Demonstrates technical skills.


• Requires ability to read drawings and use measurement instruments.


• Use of the following tools may be required: Electronic Assembly: color code, component, schematics, PCB touch-up, commercial soldering, mechanical assembly, PCB point to point wiring; Cables: connector/ wire soldering; Testing: oscilloscope, cable & harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer; Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns; Office Skills: data entry, spread sheet (PC), software.


• Ability to troubleshoot/debug at multiple system levels, configure /setup complex disk arrays, format and build software per unit configuration and perform module verification.


• Familiar with Amazon Web Services (AWS) operations in order to communicate with units(s).


• Must understand technical equipment & language (DOS, Windows, NT, Unix, Excel, MOS).


• Has awareness of new technologies/ techniques.


• Demonstrates detailed functional knowledge and may lead process.


• Ability to read and comprehend moderately complex instructions.


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, leads, manufacturing support and supervisors of the organization.


• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.


• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401K


• PTO


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the recruitment process. Please advise us of any accommodations you may need by e-mailing: accessibility@flex.com.