Gentex Corporation Benefits Overview

Supports manufacturing operations through equipment and process optimization, downtime reduction, lean manufacturing, KPI achievement, and root-cause problem solving. Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure safety, quality, customer requirements, and manufacturing readiness for new products and processes. The role requires hands-on technical knowledge, continuous improvement, communication, and the ability to work a production-oriented schedule with occasional travel.

Develop and support machine vision systems that automate manufacturing, improve product quality, and reduce costs. Responsibilities include specifying imaging hardware and lighting, developing and debugging computer vision algorithms, upgrading production systems, qualifying prototype and production solutions, documenting system functionality, analyzing performance data, and supporting vision-system downtime resolution. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams and is performed onsite.

Designs, develops, troubleshoots, calibrates, and documents measurement systems, particularly optical spectroscopy equipment. Supports manufacturing downtime resolution, prototypes new systems, gathers hardware requirements, and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and research teams. Requires engineering fundamentals, optics knowledge, analytical problem-solving, communication skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency. Preferred experience includes measurement system analysis, design of experiments, color science, optical metrology, prototyping, electronics, mechanical concepts, laboratory or manufacturing environments, and programming.