Process Engineer 2 - Mechanical Assembly Team
Garmin International, Inc. · Olathe, KS
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Garmin International, Inc. (industrial) in Olathe, KS. In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing expert CAD software skills to model complex tools and develop complex process instructions under the supervision of management or a mentor.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Root cause, AS9100, Machining, Tooling
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Reliability Engineer roles in Kansas: typical posted base $104k–$143k.
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- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- ✓ Root cause 47%
- ✓ Lean 26%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Six Sigma 21%
- SAP 21%
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Full description from Garmin International, Inc.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Designs, tests and validates all aspects of the mechanical design
- ◆Models moderately complex parts and assemblies in 3D CAD software
- ◆Independently determines general approach and specific solutions to technical problems
- ◆Applies knowledge of production and operations processes to overall design
- ◆Interacts with product design engineers to incorporate Design for Manufacturability principles
- ◆Interfaces with outside teams/individuals to ensure solutions comply with product design specifications
- ◆Generates revision-controlled design and user documentation
- ◆Project manages and collaborates with fellow project stakeholders
- ◆Conducts training for equipment operators and maintenance technicians
- ◆Troubleshoots, supports and continuously improves existing automated solutions
- ◆Utilizes CAD design software (AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS)
- ◆Designs with fixturing, pneumatics, sensors and safety controls
- ◆Works with modern machining and rapid prototyping capabilities
- ◆May perform as leader for small-to-sub projects as part of greater project, following established procedures
- ◆Utilizes expert CAD software skills to model complex tools
- ◆Develops more complex process instructions for manufacturing associates
- ◆Estimates level of effort for a task including calculating build times
- ◆Attends continuous improvement meetings and serves as member of Kaizen teams
- ◆Collaborates and adds value through participation in design reviews; applies design for manufacturability guidelines and provides alternative solutions as appropriate
- ◆Assesses factory associates for certification to a process
- ◆Develops designed experiments for process and quality improvements
- ◆Analyzes processes for quality improvements and provides justification for purchases as needed
- ◆Demonstrates excellent communication skills with vendors that produce custom parts or equipment
- ◆Analyzes data to determine quality trends, finds technical root causes and implements corrective actions
- ◆Designs custom tooling as needed for specific applications
- ◆Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
- ◆Mentors less-experienced process engineers (Process Engineer 1)
- ◆Applies a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion
- ◆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
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- ✓Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- ✓Demonstrates full use of industry standards and procedures
- ✓Demonstrated proficiency and knowledge in use of engineering tools
- ✓Demonstrated use of Lean techniques in process development
- ✓Excellent problem-solving ability
- ✓Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
- ✓Demonstrated strong, clear and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Qualifications
- ✓Previous work or internship experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Demonstrated Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- ✓Previous experience with AS9100 and NADCAP
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 Process Engineer 2 at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing expert CAD software skills to model complex tools and develop complex process instructions under the supervision of management or a mentor. This role may also lead small projects or sub projects for a new unit in development or a group of mature units.
The Mechanical Assembly Team (MAT) is responsible for the unit level assembly and packaging of all Garmin products. Most of the units are assembled in a work cell environment by manual methods of assembly. The Process Engineer's main responsibility is to design work areas that produce the highest quality product, in the shortest amount of time, using the most economical method, while delivering a product that exceeds the customer's expectations.
