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Controls Manager

Flex
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 11/17/2025 CLOSED ON 12/20/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Manager position at Flex?

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. 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.

To support our extraordinary team who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Controls Manager located in Austin,Tx.

Reporting to the Director, Operations Engineering the Controls Manager will actively ensuring the dependability and peak performance of our manufacturing systems, through skilled analysis, testing, and preventative measures, leading to reduced failures and increased customer delight.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Analyzing equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends.
  • Conducting root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of problems.
  • Developing and implementing new maintenance procedures.
  • Designing and implementing new procedures for monitoring and testing equipment.
  • Finding new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.
  • Developing and implementing training programs for employees.
  • Collaborating with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization.

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

  • Analytical thinking: the ability to think critically and logically, as well as the ability to work with large sets of data and make sense of them.
  • Technical aptitude: a strong understanding of the systems, equipment, and processes at hand. This includes knowledge of the engineering principles and specific systems used at an organization.
  • Problem-solving: the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • Communication: the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with others.
  • Project management: the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively including planning, scheduling, and organizing.
  • Data management skills: the ability to use statistical analysis tools as well as the ability to interpret and communicate the results of the analysis.
  • A continuous improvement mindset: identifying and implementing ways to continuously improve reliability.
  • Safety-conscious: the ability to identify potential hazards and take the necessary steps to mitigate them.

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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 application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

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