Manufacturing Engineer

Banner Engineering Career•Minneapolis, MN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Engineering is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its Manufacturing (Operations) Engineering team and support production operations at its Brooklyn Park, Minnesota facility. The role optimizes ongoing manufacturing operations and supports new product launches and transfers. It offers a collaborative environment with autonomy to drive improvements and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. The position is classified as exempt under the FLSA professional exemption.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field.
At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to apply engineering problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in PTC ProE, Creo, or similar solid-modeling tools.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including creating graphs and charts, using formulas, creating V-lookups, and filtering information.
Ability to manage multiple projects and balance priorities.
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholder groups, including management and operations employees, through presentations, data, training, and other communications.
Ability to travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and possibly Mexico.
Regular attendance is required.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the role, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sensor, safety, or lighting products.
Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience specifying and deploying equipment and automation.
Experience with assembly techniques such as soldering, insert molding, epoxy encapsulation, ultrasonic welding, heat staking, and adhesive dispensing.
Experience with fixture conceptualization and design.
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement skills.
Experience with DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R.

Responsibilities

Participate in post-product-launch teams to address manufacturability, cost, and yield issues.
Provide daily or as-needed support to assigned production lines for yield improvement, troubleshooting, and other organizational objectives.
Create labor estimates, time standards, assembly drawings, routings, and procedural documentation.
Research and identify production technologies that support cost and quality initiatives.
Evaluate manufacturing-process improvement opportunities using knowledge of fabrication, assembly, design, materials, tooling, and input 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-process improvements.
Recommend, lead, and participate in projects supporting Hoshin goals and business needs.
Coordinate new production-line startups at the facility and support transfers of existing production cells to other facilities.
Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow for manual processes; propose and implement solutions to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Use Lean Manufacturing, DFM, and DFA techniques to improve work processes and ensure sustainable results.
Perform root-cause analysis of quality and efficiency gaps.