Manufacturing Engineer II - PLY Building

Banner Engineering•Plymouth, MN

7d•$91,000 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Engineering is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their Manufacturing (Operations) Engineering team, supporting production operations at their Plymouth, MN facility. The role involves optimizing ongoing manufacturing operations, supporting new product launches and transfers, and driving improvements in a collaborative yet autonomous environment. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Director and is classified as Exempt based on the Professional exemption under the FLSA.

Requirements

BS degree in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or similar
Minimum 2 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

Nice To Haves

Experience with Connectivity products
5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Equipment and automation specification, as well as deployment
Experience with assembly techniques including soldering, crimping, high pressure injection molding, and epoxy encapsulation.
Fixture conceptualization and design
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement skills
DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R

Responsibilities

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.