Senior Process Engineer

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

38d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Senior Process Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and project planning for complex tasks related to manufacturing of several new products in development. The Process Development Team (PDT) is responsible for managing the implementation and on-going support of smart factory and other automated solutions within Garmin's global operations group. These solutions are designed to increase operational efficiencies, drive higher standards of quality and ensure our processes exceed the expectations of our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrates proficiency and full understanding of engineering and operations principles and processes
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Previous experience with Electrical panel design, PLC and HMI programming, controls and vision systems, and VB/VB.net/C# programming
Excellent problem-solving ability
Experience using 2D and 3D CAD design software (AutoCAD, Solidworks)
Design experience with fixturing, pneumatics, sensors and safety controls
Working knowledge of modern machining and rapid prototyping capabilities
Experience programming industrial and/or collaborative robots
End effecter design experience in 3D modeling software
Experience integrating controls and I/O into robot controller
Collaboration experience with other design groups and product owners to ensure manufacturability using automation

Responsibilities

Research and development of new, cutting-edge automation concepts
Apply knowledge of production and operations processes to overall design
Test, validate and integrate equipment components into production environments
Model moderately complex parts and assemblies in 3D CAD software
Interact with product design engineers to incorporate Design for Manufacturability principles
Design and develop basic software applications
Independently determine general approach and specific solutions to technical problems
Interact with automation design team to ensure mechanical and electrical feasibility
Interface with outside teams and individuals to ensure all solutions comply with product design specifications
Project manage and collaborate with fellow project stakeholders
Conduct training for equipment operators and maintenance technicians
Troubleshoot, support and continuously improve existing automated solutions
Serves in technical leadership capacity responsible for project planning and makes substantial contributions to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives for multiple new products in development
Attends ECO Meetings as needed and serves as a member of the Material Review Board
Provides manufacturing cost estimates to engineering for PDP
Recognizes need for new technology in factory and research additional technology improvements
Analyzes data to predict possible quality trends and implement mitigation
Evaluates equipment for new processes and designs custom equipment for Garmin specific applications
Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product and process development plans and concept documents including operational costs
Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility
Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Process Engineers (1 & 2)
Contributes to advanced technical research on new processes and technologies
Independently determines general approach and specific solutions to technical problems
Demonstrates good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
Offers many suggestions to improves processes and authors new procedures as appropriate
Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques