Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of some of the biggest industry trends, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and our photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, LED lights and indicators, monitoring solutions, and other safety products are used by Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders worldwide. Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing (Operations) Engineering team, supporting production operations at our new Brooklyn Park, MN facility.

Dependent on qualifications, level of engineer (I-II-III or Sr. Engineer) upon offer.

You will be a strong contributing member in our collaborative environment while also finding a good amount of autonomy to drive improvements. In this role you will be responsible for optimizing the output of ongoing manufacturing operations as well as supporting new product launches and transfers.

This position reports to Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:

Exempt, based on Professional exemption

What You'll Be Doing

Participate with post-product launch teams to address production manufacturability, cost, and yield issues

Provide line support daily (or as needed) to assigned lines for yield improvement, trouble shooting, and other activities to meet organizational objectives.

Create labor estimates, time standards, assembly drawings, routings, and procedural documentation

Research and identify new production technologies to support cost and quality initiatives

Evaluate opportunities to improve various manufacturing processes by using knowledge of product fabrication, assembly, design, materials, tooling, and feedback from equipment vendors and operators

Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage R&R, and equipment and process qualification for system control and optimization

Coordinate maintenance and repair operations for manufacturing equipment

Work with cross-functional teams to implement manufacturing processes improvements

Recommend, lead and participate on projects to meet Hoshin goals and business needs.

Coordinate new production line startups within the facility and support transfers of existing production cells to other facilities

Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow of manual processes, and propose/implement solutions to increase safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency

Utilize Lean Manufacturing, DFM, and DFA techniques to improve work processes and ensure sustainable results

Perform quality and efficiency gap root-cause analysis

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Required

BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or similar

Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment;

Demonstrated track record of applying engineering problem solving skills

Proficiency in PTC ProE, Creo or other similar solid modeling tools

Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (i.e., creating graphs and charts, using formulas, creating V-look ups, and filtering information)

Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing priorities

Ability to communicate effectively to multiple stakeholder groups (management, operations employees) with presentations, data, training and other communications to meet objectives

Able to travel occasionally to our manufacturing facilities in South Dakota, and possibly Mexico

Preferred

Experience with sensor, safety, or lighting products

Equipment and automation specification, as well as deployment

Experience with assembly techniques including soldering, insert molding, epoxy encapsulation, ultrasonic welding and heat staking and adhesive dispense

Fixture conceptualization and design

Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement skills

DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R

What to Expect at Work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Sit for up to 8 hours per day

Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day

Regularly works on the production floor, potentially 3-4 or more hours per day

Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment

Required to talk or hear frequently

Ability to lift, reach, handle, and feel with arms, hands, and fingers

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Manufacturing environment - indoor and climate controlled, moderate noise level

Pay and Benefits

Banner Engineering is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits, including, but not limited to:

401(k) with match

On Demand pay options

Student Loan 401(k)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans

HSA

Flexible work hours

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Pay Range: $72,583 to $102,402

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

This job description reflects management's assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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