Clean Room Electronics Assembler (1st Shift)

We are seeking a full-time Clean Room Electronics Assembler (1st Shift) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

About the role

In this role, you will assemble electronic components, subassemblies, and systems in a clean room environment while adhering to personal protective requirements. You will also test the electronic function of assemblies, components, subassemblies, and systems using test equipment and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Read shop orders, follow production work instructions, sample assemblies, and receive verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed
• Ensure all processes meet clean room requirements
• Position and align parts in specified relationships to each other in jig, fixture, or other holding devices using hand or power tools
• Tend machines or use hand tools and power tools to crimp, stake, bolt, rivet, weld, solder, cement, press fit, or perform similar operations to secure parts in place
• Perform operator-level preventive maintenance on machines per Garmin requirements
• Mount assembled components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets on chassis, panel, or printed circuit board
• Connect component lead wires to printed circuits or routes and connect wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals, and contact points using soldering, welding, thermocompression, or related bonding procedures
• Install finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets
• Assemble and attach functional/cosmetic hardware such as caps, clamps, and knobs to assemblies using hand tools and power tools
• Perform intermediate assembly tasks such as potting, encapsulating, cleaning, coating, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, and color-coding parts and assemblies
• Tend machines that press or shape component parts and perform operator-level preventive maintenance on machines
• Tend automatic assembly equipment that joins components/parts
• Operate standard test equipment and conduct functional, operational, environmental, and life tests on products
• Connect units to test instruments such as ohmmeter, voltmeter, ammeter, resistance bridge, or oscilloscope and turn switch
• Read instrument dial or scope that indicates resistance, capacitance, continuity, and wave pattern or defect such as short or current leakage
• Compare instrument reading with standard and reject defective units
• Perform operator-level preventive maintenance on test equipment per GMP requirements and record type and quantity of defects
• Notify management of any conditions felt as being undesirable or nonconforming to product specification and any procedures that cannot be performed as documented
• Train other Garmin associates on task requirements/processes
• Maintain acceptable organization and cleanliness in work area
• Identify and label Material Drops (for incoming material)
• Clear all unnecessary items regularly, identify all material properly, maintain orderly work center condition at end of shift (e.g., totes covered, workbench lights off, etc.)

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills to provide respectful work-related communications with peers and associates from other departments
• High degree of dexterity and eye coordination to manipulate buttons, switches, hand tools, and knobs on delicate equipment, products, and parts
• Mechanical aptitude with attention to detail for associates operating machinery
• Ability to bend, twist, and lift up to 40 pounds using safe lifting techniques
• Ability to stand for an entire shift and walk long distances throughout the facility
• Ability to sit, stand, look down, bend, twist, and have dexterity with hands for up to 10 hours
• Wear Garmin-provided personal protective equipment, including a bunny suit and SD shoes (Static Dissipative Footwear), for an entire shift to minimize electrostatic discharge (ESD) risk
• Compliance with HRD-003 (Garmin’s Attendance Policy)
• Olathe associates only: Compliance with DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements

Qualifications

• 2+ years of assembly experience
• Soldering skills (certificate desirable)
• Previous experience in a clean room manufacturing environment utilizing techniques to install Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Through-hole Technology (THT) components
• Previous knowledge/use of IPC-610, Acceptance of Electronic Assemblies, workmanship standards

Benefits

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits.