Process Engineer at Flex in Northfield, MN

Job Posting Start Date 05-08-2026 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2026

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 a Process Engineer located at our Sheldahl site in Northfield, Minnesota.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, the Process Engineer is responsible for process-engineering capabilities focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements to support a manufacturing organization.

What a typical day looks like:

• Use engineering skills to solve complex problems that leads to improved yield for existing manufacturing processes in our adhesive coating and lamination process.
• Interact with production operators and utilize their feedback with the goal of implementing process improvements
• Use statistical analysis tools to make data-driven decisions when working on product quality improvement projects.
• Previous position supporting 24/5 production manufacturing
• Work closely with the product engineering team to introduce new products to manufacturing that involve a diverse mix of materials and process steps.
• Prepare justification, purchase and implement capital equipment for production.
• Develop and maintain process documentation.
• Provide equipment maintenance and repair support as required.
• Lead cost improvement/reduction programs.
• Develop and ma1intain process documentation.
• Review processing methods.
• Interface with production of all activities associated with new process implementation and transfer.
• Assist in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.
• Provide equipment maintenance and repair hold up as required.
• Guide cost improvement/reduction programs.

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering preferred).
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge (cycle time, continuous improvement, DMIAC method) or eagerness to earn certification through on-site training.
• 3 years of experience in high-regulated environment (Medical, Automotive, Aerospace) within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with screen printing, photo exposing, circuit etching, plating, or other processing
• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor, & Microsoft Access is a plus
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting is a plus
• Advanced operations, technical and people and/or process skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
   

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

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to Minnesota)

$59,000.00 USD - $81,100.00 USD Annual

Job Category

Production Engineering

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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