SMT Operator (2nd Shift)
Garmin - Olathe, Kansas
Posted Apr 28, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
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- Relocation assistance
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- Childcare support
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- Learning budget
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- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $61,842 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +1.9% - Slower
Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Role
Schedule
- Shift type
- Swing From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Weekend work
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- Deadline
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About this role
SMT Operator (2nd Shift) Olathe, Kansas Overview We are seeking a full-time SMT Operator (2nd Shift) in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for assembling surface mount technology (SMT) electronic sub-assemblies using robotic machines. Essential Functions Learn and apply basic skills for becoming a certified SMT Operator by completing written training objectives and demonstrating proficiency Attend to machines by quickly and efficiently loading/replenishing feeders with reels of components, entering programs into automated placement machinery, setting up support fixtures, and prepping multiple assembly lines for next shop order with the primary goal being to maximize machine productive time read shop orders, follow production work instruction and sample assemblies, and receive verbal/written instructions regarding duties to be performed Provide daily status and process communications via e-mail to SMT Machine Operators on other shifts, Production Management and Process Engineering Position, align, and hand-place components in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture or conveyance during sequential assembly of printed circuit boards Collect quality data, essential for continuous improvement and tracking of factory deliverables Perform operator level preventive maintenance on machines, per Garmin requirements Troubleshoot component placement and machine issues that are commensurate with associate's level of expertise, training, and latitude provided by Process Engineering Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrated circuits and sockets on chassis, panel or printed circuit board Notify management of any conditions felt as being undesirable or nonconforming to product specification and any procedures that cannot be performed as documented Collect scrap
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