Operations Lead

Operations Lead 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. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Operations Lead located in Austin, Texas. Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Operations Lead role involves providing leadership and direction to production teams while ensuring materials, resources, and workflow remain aligned to keep production lines moving efficiently. This role partners closely with Engineering and other cross-functional teams to resolve issues, remove obstacles, and support operational goals. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills who can provide clear direction, build relationships across teams, and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What a typical day looks like: Keep production lines supplied with materials and help ensure operations continue running efficiently. Communicate daily priorities to team members and coordinate activities to meet production goals. Partner with Engineering and other departments to address production issues, material concerns, and process improvements. Provide clear written and verbal communication, including shift pass downs, downtime updates, and team direction. Monitor workflow, identify bottlenecks, and take proactive action to maintain productivity and support continuous improvement. The experience we're looking to add to our team: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear direction and build effective working relationships. Experience leading or coordinating teams in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, or operations environment. Self-motivated individual who can take initiative, prioritize work, and drive tasks to completion with minimal supervision. Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and other support departments. Experience in identifying and resolving production, material, and workflow issues. Ability to read, understand, and follow detailed instructions and procedures. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. Ability to speak, read, and understand English. 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 Application Deadline: Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume. Job Posting Start Date 08-26-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-26-2026 Job Category: Operations Is Sponsorship Available? No Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We 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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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).