Overview
Garmin International seeks Process Engineer 2 (Miramar, FL location; Multiple Positions):
Essential Functions:
- May perform as a leader for small projects or sub projects as part of a greater project, following established procedures
- Utilizes auto CAD software skills to model complex tools
- Develops more complex process instructions for manufacturing associates
- Estimate level of effort for a task including calculating build times
- Attends continuous improvement meetings and serves as a member of Kaizen teams
- Collaborate and add value through participation in design reviews; Applies design for manufacturability guidelines to design reviews 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 in collaboration with vendors that produce custom parts or equipment
- Analyzes data to determine quality trends, finds technical root causes and implement corrective actions for given problems
- Design custom tooling as needed for specific applications
- Provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Serve as a mentor to less experienced process engineers
- Apply a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion
- Apply Garmin’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibit a desire to see Garmin succeed
- Develop, Plan or Apply expertise to develop and continuously improve production methods including layout, production flow, tooling and production equipment, material, fabrication, and assembly methods requirements
- Create rework shop order work instructions and routings
- Create, update and maintain work instructions, and implement Engineering Change Orders
- Train manufacturing associates with the setup, operation and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment
- Apply statistical methods to analyze product or process performance
- Design, construct and manage production tools, jigs, and fixtures in accordance with documented Engineering requirements and Lean principles such as Poka Yoke
- Train production staff
- Prepare recommendations for reorganization of work cells and job duties to increase efficiency and eliminate excess processing steps and labor costs
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field, plus one (1) year of experience in the manufacturing environment and demonstrated experience in the following:
- Leading small projects through introduction, analysis, ROI, implementation, and effectiveness verification with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Developing and maintaining standard procedures and documentation such as work instructions, visual aid, rework instructions, change over checklist, and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation including PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis), Control Plan, Run at Rate, labeling, and checking aids.
- Creating and maintaining documentation on ERP systems related to Bill of Materials, Routings (work center, sequence, operations, and labor), Serialization, and ECOs (Engineering Change Order).
- Collaborating on NPI (new product introduction) including participation in design reviews and applying manufacturability guidelines to provide alternative solutions, designing custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures in accordance with documented engineering requirements and lean manufacturing principles such as Poka Yoke and 5S.
- Developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting processes for fiberglass, wood, plastic, metals, audio products, and audio systems using technologies such as LRTM injection, CNC, Automation equipment, and semiautomated tools.
- Performing problem solving analysis using tools such as A3, five whys, Pareto chart, FMEA, Value Stream Map, and fish bone to find technical root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Analyzing and preparing recommendations to minimize waste, including overproduction, motion, transportation, defective products, inventory, overprocessing, and waiting.
- Defining methods to ensure process capability such as torque setting, vision systems, and voltage output verification against tone generators.
- Implementing and evaluating systems to track performance, OEE (overall equipment effectiveness), productivity, and downtimes on production lines.
- Designing and redesigning production lines based on product specifications, forecast, takt time, in bound package specifications, floor space availability, and budget.
- Conducting line balance, time studies, and PFD (personal fatigue and delay) determinations to increase efficiency in production processes and determine production rates.
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
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