Manufacturing Engineer III

Banner Engineering • Plymouth, MN

82d • $88,651 - $125,071

About The Position

We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations group, in which you'll be a strong contributing member in our collaborative environment. You'll find a good amount of autonomy here, as well as a hard-working group that contributes to Banner's ongoing success and continuing growth. In this role you'll participate in Banner's continued growth in the industrial automation industry working specifically with Connectivity. We are looking for someone with technical experience in building wire harness and cable assemblies and control boxes. This person would help lead and support hands-on prototype builds and ultimately source equipment and provide documentation for low to high volume production.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Good applied statistical skills.
• Proficiency in PTC ProE, Creo or other similar solid modeling tools.
• Working knowledge of fabrication processes such as plastic injection molding, machining, and metal forming.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing priorities.
• Able to travel occasionally to our manufacturing facility in Mexico.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cable/wire preparations and equipment.
• Experience in crimping of terminals that meet or exceed IPC standards and other relevant industry specifications.
• Experience with one or more process technologies such as soldering, potting, injection molding, adhesive dispense, automation, etc.
• Fixture conceptualization and design.
• Equipment and automation specification, as well as deployment.
• DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R.
• Able to identify and advocate for necessary design changes needed to meet production cost and yield goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide project level comprehensive Manufacturing Engineering support as an integrated member of a design team.
• Work with engineering team on manufacturability (DFM) effort for new product developments.
• Critically analyze new product concepts and provide constructive feedback for assembly requirements and constraints.
• Work with engineering team to incorporate preferred assembly methods and critical part features that are necessary to achieve yield and cost targets.
• Lead Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) sessions and proactively reduce and eliminate the causes of defects on new product introductions.
• Complete a manufacturing process plan to facilitate LEAN, and single piece flow errorproof manufacturing.
• Design Manufacturing line with necessary automation to achieve cost of goods sold requirement.
• Use workflow toolsets and PTC Creo to specify and provide assembly fixtures and automation.
• Create labor estimates, time standards, assembly drawings, routings, and procedural documentation.
• Manage preproduction engineering builds and the manufacturing release process.
• Participate in production line duplication and product transfers to US and international manufacturing facilities.
• Lead post-product launch team to address production manufacturability, cost, and yield issues.
• Research and identify new production technologies to support cost and quality initiatives in the plants.
• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) and Gage R&R for system control and optimization.
• Create and maintain assembly documentation and procedures.

Benefits

• 401(k) with match
• Student Loan 401(k) match program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with company contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sales and Profit Sharing Eligibility
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees