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Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of some of the biggest industry trends, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and our photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, LED lights and indicators, monitoring solutions, and other safety products are used by Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders worldwide. Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.

Position Summary

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 and Snap Signal. This is a fully onsite position.

This position reports to the Director of Engineering.

What You'll Be Doing

New Product Introduction

+ 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

Process Development and Support

+ 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

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Required

+ BS degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field

+ 0-10 years of relevant experience

+ Strong communication skills

+ Experience with fixture, equipment and automation specification and deployment

+ Experience with a 3D CAD program

+ Able to travel occasionally to our manufacturing facilities in South Dakota, and possibly Mexico

Preferred

+ Experience with one or more process technologies such as ultrasonic welding, potting, injection molding, adhesive dispense, automation, etc.

+ Ability to develop designs for necessary piece part features needed to meet production cost and yield goals

+ Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel

+ Experience planning and leading projects

+ Experience with fixture conceptualization and design

+ PTC ProE / Creo / PDMLink experience

+ Experience with DOE, FMEA, and Gage R&R

What to Expect at Work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

+ Sit for up to 8 hours per day

+ Exposed to a computer screen for up to 8 hours per day

+ Utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment

+ Required to talk or hear frequently

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

+ Corporate office environment - indoor and climate-controlled

+ Exposure to various manufacturing, warehousing or related industrial location

+ Domestic and international travel up to 10% of the time

Pay Range: $80,161- $125,072

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

This job description reflects management's assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

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