Manufacturing Engineer

Banner Engineering•Plymouth, MN

1d•$82,245 - $116,033•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing (Operations) Engineering team, supporting New Product Development and production operations. 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.

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering preferred, or similar
1 - 3 years of relevant experience
Experience with fixture, equipment and automation specification, as well as deployment
Ability to identify and advocate for necessary piece part features needed to meet production cost and yield goals
Demonstrated track record of applying engineering problem solving skills
Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing priorities
Good applied statistics skills
Experience with DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R
Experience with one or more process technologies such as ultrasonic welding, potting, injection molding, adhesive dispense, automation, etc.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (i.e., creating graphs and charts, using formulas, creating V-look ups, and filtering information)
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 (about 10%) to our manufacturing facilities in South Dakota, and possibly Mexico

Nice To Haves

Fixture conceptualization and design
Windchill MPM link experience
PTC ProE / Creo / PDMLink experience
LEAN experience or certification
Experience with sensor or safety products
Project management skills and experience

Responsibilities

Provide project level comprehensive Manufacturing Engineering support as an integrated member of a design team.
Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) effort for new product developments
Critically analyze new product concepts and provide constructive feedback for assembly requirements and constraints
Lead effort 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 product post-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
Provide line support daily (or as needed) to assigned lines for yield improvement, trouble shooting, and other activities to meet organizational objectives.
Coordinate maintenance and repair operations for manufacturing equipment
Work with cross-functional teams to implement manufacturing processes improvements
Perform quality and efficiency gap root-cause analysis