Manager - Process Engineering; -Speed Assembly Systems

Position: Manager - Process Engineering (High-Speed Assembly Systems)
Location: Buffalo Grove

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February 15, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
WD212292

Job Posting Start Date 12-15-2025 Job Posting End Date 02-15-2026

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Job Summary
** REASON FOR OPENING:
** Internal Promotion
*
* PURPOSE:

** Develop, implement, and support automated manufacturing systems in Flex's state-of-the art 24x7 Buffalo Grove, IL manufacturing site.
** PRINCIPLE

ACCOUNTABILITIES /DUTIES:
*** Lead a factory process engineering team including engineers and technicians for the Flex Buffalo Grove Facility
* Take leadership of factory engineering projects and process improvements, from concept to through production release
* Manage and deploy engineering and technician resources to support a highly automated 24/7 production operation.
* Define, develop, and deploy processes and improvements as required.
* Develop process requirements and specifications.
* Develop budgets, engineering resource plans and schedules for projects.
* Drive engineering team to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
* Manage automation suppliers through all phases of projects.
* Manage equipment changes and upgrades.
* Assist validation team with qualification protocols and support equipment qualification activities.
* Attend customer meetings at all levels of discussions, getting customer inputs and presenting Flex manufacturing solutions, etc.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Support pFMEA review and analysis and provide detailed recommendations.
* Interface with customer technical and executive leadership as needed.
* Report line performance and project status to customers and Flex management.
* Drive standards, best practices, and SOPs for the engineering group.
* Drive team to meet manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, Yield, Scrap and Downtime
** REQUIRED (MUST-HAVE)

QUALIFICATIONS:

*** BS/ MS Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering - or - equivalent experience (see below)
* Experience with implementation and support of high-speed assembly systems (20ppm), required.
* Minimum 7 years related experience from a highly regulated technology-based company/industry (e.g. medical devices, machine building/equipment manufacturing, automotive, defense/aerospace, pharmaceutical, etc.), where a mix of automated and manual assembly techniques is utilized.
* Minimum 2 years of experience leading an engineering team, e.g. manufacturing, automation, process, and/or mechanical – preferably in a 24x7 manufacturing / production environment.
* People leadership experience must include hire-fire experience, delegating workloads, mentoring/coaching/career development, disciplinary action, etc.
* Industrial Engineering experience working in both HMLV (High Mix Low Volume) and LMHV (Low Mix High Volume) assembly processes.
* Experience supporting any of the…