Mechanical Engineer

Banner Engineering Career•Minneapolis, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Engineering is a leader in industrial automation with over 50 years of experience, offering products like sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, and LED lighting. We help companies worldwide increase efficiency and reduce costs. Engineering is central to our identity, and we are a rapidly growing company offering personal development, excellent benefits, and a passionate team. The Mechanical Engineer II is the mechanical lead for robotic machine-tending applications, dedicated multi-operation manufacturing cells, and production fixtures. This role involves translating manufacturing requirements into reliable mechanical solutions from concept to production launch. The engineer will develop the mechanical architecture for automation equipment, own the complete mechanical design package, coordinate fabrication and assembly, provide technical direction, and ensure machine-safety compliance. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, practical experience in automated equipment and fixture design, and the ability to lead mechanical work independently. This is a technical-lead position without direct people management. The position reports to the Engineering Manager and is classified as Exempt.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering field.
Approximately 5+ years of experience designing manufacturing equipment, automation, fixtures, or machine components.
Strong 3D CAD, mechanical-drawing, GD&T, tolerance-analysis, and design-for-manufacturing skills.
Experience designing robotic machine-tending equipment, including end-of-arm tooling, work holding, part presentation, machine interfaces, and guarding.
Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication, assembly, pneumatics, vacuum systems, sensors, and common mechanical components.
Ability to create complete, build-ready mechanical design packages and coordinate fabrication with internal and external resources.
Hands-on experience supporting equipment installation, debugging, validation, and production launch.
Working knowledge of machine-safety principles and ability to contribute to equipment risk assessments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cobots and/or industrial robots in manufacturing environments.
Experience designing multi-operation manufacturing cells.
Familiarity with selecting and integrating conveyors, linear motion, actuators, grippers, and material-handling components.

Responsibilities

Lead the mechanical design of robotic machine-tending applications, dedicated manufacturing cells, assembly, fixtures, and production work holding.
Translate manufacturing-process requirements into mechanical concepts, layouts, and practical automation solutions.
Design end-of-arm tooling, part presentation and handling systems, machine interfaces, guarding, and supporting fixtures.
Create and release complete mechanical design packages, including 3D models, detailed drawings, GD&T, bills of material, component specifications, and assembly documentation.
Work with the Systems team to integrate mechanical equipment with robot, controls, sensor, and programming requirements.
Incorporate machine-safety requirements into equipment designs and contribute to risk assessments with EHS and Systems Engineering.
Coordinate fabrication, purchasing, assembly, and modification of equipment with internal technicians, designers, vendors, and suppliers.
Provide technical direction and design guidance to designers, technicians, and vendors supporting assigned projects.
Support equipment installation, debugging, validation, and production launch; troubleshoot mechanical issues and implement robust corrective actions.
Manage mechanical project activities for assigned work, including estimates, schedules, design risks, supplier coordination, and status communication.
Assist in continuous improvement projects that increase manufacturing efficiency, product quality, ergonomics, and long-term equipment maintainability.