Mechanical Engineering Team Lead - Fitness Products jobs in United States
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Garmin · 1 day ago

Mechanical Engineering Team Lead - Fitness Products

positionOlathe, KS
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Garmin is seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineering Team Leader for their Fitness product team in Olathe, KS. The role involves leading a team to design and implement mechanical components and products, ensuring project success through collaboration with various departments.

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Responsibilities

Lead and direct a team to design new products, enhance existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures
Directly supervise various levels of mechanical team members by setting the tone for the team environment and providing individualized coaching, training and mentoring
Participate in recruiting activities, interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance for the team
Participate in design reviews, assuring proper attendees and proper coverage of topics, imparting lessons learned and good design practices
Create effective staffing plans and ensure team meets overall design, quality, and schedule goals in accordance with the product development plan through an appropriate combination of analysis and testing
Understand Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Development team needs and ensure that engineers are working effectively with these groups to enable project team success
Confer with Management and Manufacturing teams to determine feasibility and cost effectiveness of new product concepts
Participate in recruiting activities

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringLeadershipOptical systems knowledgeCross-functional team leadershipOrganizedCommunication skillsProblem solvingTeam orientedDetail orientedSelf-starter

Required

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 5 years relevant experience OR a minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred

Previous leadership experience supervising direct reports
Experience leading cross-functional teams, projects or groups
Working knowledge of optical systems and custom optomechanical components

Benefits

Garmin's benefit program

Company

Garmin

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WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989.
dateFounded in 1988
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Nanterre, Ile-de-France, FRA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.garmin.com/en-US/

H1B Sponsorship

Garmin has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (69)
2024 (61)
2023 (40)
2022 (85)
2021 (85)
2020 (76)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2007-01-04Acquired

Leadership Team

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Doug Boessen
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Amber Morgan
Global Partnerships & Engineering Business Development
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