Senior Architectural Engineer

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Architectural Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing advanced engineering skills techniques to optimize the facility in a manufacturing environment to meet business objectives and ensuring proper installations, renovations and maintenance of facility systems to minimize production delays. In addition, you will lead facility improvement projects, develop robust facility maintenance plans, implement network solutions for facility capability monitoring and ensure compliance with workplace safety, health and other regulatory requirements. Essential Functions Provides advanced engineering skills to optimize the facility engineering in a manufacturing environment to meet organizational objetivesCollaborate with senior leadership, process engineers, industrial engineers, automation engineers and design engineers to establish facility requirements necessary to support future growthAnalyze contractor proposals for compliance to facility growth requirements, regulatory requirements, capacity needs, system scalability, serviceability, cost controls and suggest alternative solutionsEnsure proper installations, renovations and maintenance of facilities to minimize production delaysLead facility improvement projectsResearch/adopt new technologies to improve facility systems including factory temperature/humidity regulation, compressed air supply, liquid/gaseous nitrogen supply, oxygen monitoring, air particle reduction/cleanroom, conductive flooring, wastewater treatment, electrical & plumbing systems, lead abatement, etc.Determine equipment/facility specifications meet a facility's needs or standardsPrepare budgets/analyze project costsUnderstand manufacturing requirements/specifications to design/oversee implementation of facility expansion, layouts, various systems, and quality controlsEnsure compliance with relevant regulations, building codes, and health and safety standardsPrepare reports and compliance documentationInform senior leadership of facility and utility specifications to support decision-makingRecommend/oversee contractors handling construction and maintenance tasksApply extensive technical expertise and analysis to identify problems or risks and develop plans to avoid or mitigate themDetermine project timelines and time constraintsDemonstrate broad understanding of space requirements for various functions and plan or improve production methods including layout, lean production flow, tooling and production equipment, material, fabrication, assembly methods and staffing requirementsCollaborate/serve as source of expertise to site-wide facilities team to develop and implement robust preventive maintenance programs for manufacturing facilities and mechanical systemsImplement network solutions to monitor facility performance data to establish good control parametersAssist in planning and tracking all maintenance workInvestigate root cause of facilities failuresLead continuous improvement projects and explore opportunities for additional improvement projectsDevelop/maintain quality assurance system related to facility maintenance, operational systems and facility infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficienciesConduct regular inspections of facilities to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with local and federal regulationsIdentify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainabilityMaintain accurate records of maintenance and repair activities, as well as expenses/budgetingEnsure compliance with workplace safety, health and other regulatory requirementsMaintain on-going operational costsReview and maintain logbooks for completion of maintenance tasksCommunicate with planning and design staff concerning new product introduction and ensure sufficient facility resources exist to support introductionsEvaluate operational systems and recommend design modifications to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system requirements when necessary Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering related discipline in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or another related engineering disciplineMust possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a facilities engineer in a manufacturing environmentExcellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledgeExperience with AutoCAD, Oracle, and MS OfficeStrong understanding of mechanical, electrical, HVAC and plumbing systemsExperience in project management, including budgeting and schedulingKnowledge of the building process and construction principlesKnowledge of relevant regulations and building codesDemonstrated project management skillsDemonstrated strong and effective written communication skills, good verbal skills, troubleshooting/problem-solving skills, and respectful interpersonal communication skillsMust be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with othersAble to guide and mentor less experienced engineers Desired Qualifications 2+ years relevant manufacturing experienceFE or PE licenseExperience with energy efficiency and sustainability initiativesProfessional certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 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