Component Engineer

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Component Engineer located on Flex Guadalajara.

Reporting to the Component Engineer Manager the Component Engineer Responsible for providing technical support, technical capability & accountability of diverse scope to the Global Design Procurement organization to ensure continuity of supply, supplier development, supplier readiness and improvement activities in order to improve the cost, delivery, response, service & quality requirements for Flex design & customers.

What a typical day looks like:

• Facilitate and identify opportunities for the redesign or component substitution to provide cost reduction,
• reliability and quality improvement and manage commodities in identifying opportunities to source with Flex preferred suppliers.
• Apply corporate sourcing procedures and processes.
• Select, find sources for and qualify components used.
• Provide technical backup for alternate sourcing recommendations, such as identifying relevant
• specification differences and board design changes required, and providing the interface with the
• supplier’s design team.
• Apply written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria.
• Collaborate with component suppliers, development engineers, and manufacturing.
• Participate in the rapid development of industry environmental compliance requirements
• (ROHS/WEEE) at the up-stream supply chain management to ensure full compliance to
• Implementation requirement such as supply chain compliance with global
• legislative requirements pertaining to lead elimination and reduction of hazardous substances in
• electronics products.
• Provide technical support to Design Centers and different market segments as needed to
• resolve manufacturing problems of moderate scope related to component performance, component
• handling requirement & process, or internal/customer issues.
• Maintain component data management system including qualification records/results/documentation.
• Develop written specifications, performance requirements and quality inspection criteria.
• Liaise with component suppliers, development engineers, and manufacturing.
• Provide customers with materials procurement and engineering support to meet their lead free and
• environmental compliance requirements.
• Work with development community and manufacturing teams to ensure that components are
• compatible with lead-free manufacturing processes.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in electronic components engineering, component qualification, sourcing, or supply chain engineering within an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components, including semiconductors, passive components, connectors, and electromechanical devices.
• Experience with component qualification, alternate sourcing, component lifecycle management, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Knowledge of component data management systems and engineering documentation processes.
• Familiarity with supplier qualification, supplier management, and preferred supplier programs.
• Understanding of PCB design considerations and the impact of component substitutions on product performance and manufacturability.
• Experience working closely with suppliers, design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance requirements such as RoHS, WEEE, REACH, and lead-free manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze component specifications, performance requirements, and quality standards.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills related to component performance and manufacturing issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and engineering databases/tools used for component management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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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