Senior Industrial Engineer

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Industrial Engineer at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role provides technical leadership and project planning for continuous improvement projects within Operations, including designing processes, tools, and systems using lean manufacturing and engineering principles. The position works across functional teams, conducts complex analyses, helps optimize staffing for changing demand and processes, and contributes to research on new processes and technologies. The engineer works proactively with minimal supervision and mentors less experienced Industrial Engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related engineering field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 as a general rule.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Familiarity with detailed warehouse, manufacturing, or service processes.
Positive, detail-oriented, organized, team-oriented, driven, and able to solve problems, multitask, self-start, prioritize, and lead in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Outstanding academics, defined as a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and unite cross-functional teams to develop innovative Operations continuous-improvement solutions.
Coach and design processes, tools, and systems using lean manufacturing and engineering principles.
Prepare actionable metrics, flow charts, and diagrams as needed.
Manage basic tradeoffs and determine risks associated with mitigation plans.
Complete complex analyses to predict quality trends and implement mitigations with little guidance.
Evaluate, recommend, and help implement staffing models that accommodate changing demand and processes efficiently.
Accurately estimate the time needed to complete tasks.
Contribute substantially to determining the feasibility of project goals and objectives.
Mentor and guide less experienced Industrial Engineers (levels 1 and 2).
Contribute to advanced technical research on new processes and technologies.
Independently determine approaches and solutions to technical problems, working proactively and effectively with minimal supervision.
Use good judgment in setting schedules and taking risks.
Suggest process improvements and author new procedures as appropriate.
Provide reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem-solving techniques.