Maintenance Technician 2 (4 Day Work Week)
Garmin International, Inc. · Olathe, KS
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Garmin International, Inc. (industrial) in Olathe, KS. In this role, you will be responsible for executing the daily operations of maintenance of common and/or moderately complex repairs of equipment in Manufacturing and Warehousing/Shipping areas within Operations.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1590 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live reliability postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 67%
- PLC 42%
- Welding 33%
- Root cause 21%
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Full description from Garmin International, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Perform basic preventative maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting and repair of mechanical equipment and conveyor systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation, minimizing downtime and supporting continuous facility productivity
- ◆Apply industry standards and procedures to develop, implement, and document operational processes
- ◆Proficient use and knowledge of engineering tools
- ◆Analyze data to determine quality trends and implement corrective actions
- ◆Perform small projects and/or sub-projects as part of a greater project under the direction of a supervisor or mentor and able to work in conjunction with service providers
- ◆Analyze opportunities for cost and quality improvements
- ◆Completely execute Lock Out/Tag Out of equipment
- ◆Provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
- ◆Identify process/quality improvements and offer suggestions for improvement
- ◆Demonstrate ability to identify & fix problems within a given trade
- ◆Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
- ◆Coordinate between Planning, Purchasing, Production and Process Engineering
- ◆Serve as a mentor to less experienced Maintenance Technicians (Maintenance Level 1)
- ◆Cleanliness zone area
requirements
This position requires Garmin provided personal protective equipment including SD shoes (Static Dissipative Footwear) to be always worn for an entire shift to minimize the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and meet specified standards
Basic
Qualifications
- ✓Associate’s Degree in a technical related field OR a minimum of 2 years maintenance experience OR completion/certification of a qualified technical trade program AND a minimum of 1 year demonstrated experience
- ✓Experience with conveyor equipment, live rollers, belts, electric motors, sensors, pneumatic equipment and industrial controls
- ✓Experience with automated assembly, testing, and conveying equipment
- ✓Successfully demonstrates knowledge of all skills from Level 1 plus the ability to trouble shoot mechanical/electrical machines and assemblies, operate within work order/PM database and process instructions, parts warehousing & organization, water softener operation, and general plumbing
- ✓Experience with pneumatic compressors system operation/ inspection
Qualifications
- ✓Technical School Certification in Electronics, Industrial or Maintenance Technology or related facilities degree
- ✓Refrigerant license
- ✓Electrical Journeyman license
- ✓5+ years related experience
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
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Overview
We are seeking a full-time Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technician 2 (4 Day Work Week) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for executing the daily operations of maintenance of common and/or moderately complex repairs of equipment in Manufacturing and Warehousing/Shipping areas within Operations.
4 Day Work Week/Weekend Shift: Saturday - Tuesday, 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.