Manufacturing Design Engineer

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of industrial automation. We offer products and solutions including award-winning sensors, wireless solutions, machine safety, indication and LED lighting. From Fortune 500 leaders to innovative startups, Banner's award-winning products and solutions are helping companies around the world increase efficiency, reduce costs, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel. Our commitment to innovation shows through a continuous, market-driven evolution of products and technology. With engineers employed in nearly every major department, engineering is in our DNA.

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.

Pay and Benefits

Banner Engineering is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits, including, but not limited to:

• 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

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on solving problems in real time, and takes ownership of improving plant performance. Below are some key responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Engineering Support

• Serve as the on-site engineering resource for the Aberdeen plant, addressing daily production and technical questions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve product, process, and equipment issues impacting production.
• Partner with production leadership, technicians, and operators to support continuous improvement and drive root cause resolution.
• Lead quality investigations and collaborate with the quality team to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide maintenance and troubleshooting support for production equipment to ensure uptime, safety, and quality targets are met.
• Support production builds and ensure processes are followed to meet customer and operational requirements.
• Employ statistical analysis tools and capability studies to monitor manufacturing process stability and performance, uncover trends, anomalies, and inefficiencies to drive engineering resolutions
• Act autonomously and proactively, making independent engineering decisions and driving process improvements with minimal oversight to resolve production issues
• Identify and communicate performance and production issues while collaborating effectively with remote product experts.
• Expected to work Monday-Thursday 10 hour shifts supporting across first and second shift.

Process Development and Improvement

• Interpret production metrics and assess process performance to increase quality, yield, and efficiency in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Analyze existing production lines, find bottlenecks, and design better workflows and methods.
• Conduct time studies to established accurate labor standards.
• Develop and maintain accurate plant-specific assembly documentation, work instructions, and process standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve safety, reduce waste, and optimize workflows.

Collaboration and Cross-Functional Work

• Act as the liaison between the Aberdeen plant and engineering leadership in Brooklyn Park.
• Provide feedback to design and engineering teams regarding product manufacturability and plant-specific challenges.
• Support product transfers and ensure new processes or design changes are effectively implemented in Aberdeen.
• Work closely with quality and technical staff to address customer concerns related to products manufactured in Aberdeen.
• Collaborate and communicate with plant manager to ensure that production issues are resolved and KPI's are met.
• Ensure cross-functional accountability by tracking action items, reviewing progress, and escalating issues when necessary to uphold production integrity

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, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 0–5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or plant engineering roles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently in a dynamic plant environment.
• Experience supporting production and resolving quality or process issues on the shop floor.
• Proficiency in PTC ProE, Creo or similar solid modeling tools.
• Applied understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, and fabrication.
• Familiarity with 3D printing
• Demonstrates ability to adapt and quickly resolve process issues to maintain throughput and uphold production targets
• Demonstrates strong multitasking capability to balance multiple concurrent projects/issues—prioritizing effectively, coordinating across teams, and maintaining production demands
• Exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively work with operators, technicians, engineers, and leadership to implement process improvements and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Willing to travel occasionally to our headquarters in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Preferred

• Familiarity with root cause analysis tools such as FMEA, 5-Why, and fishbone diagrams.
• Familiarity with MES/ERP systems.
• Exposure to quality systems and customer complaint resolution.
• Knowledge of equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and basic automation.
• Previous experience in manufacturing environments.

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 10 hours per day
• Exposed to a computer screen for up to 10 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.

• Manufacturing floor environment
• Exposure to various manufacturing, warehousing or related industrial location
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time

Core Values

Customer Driven, Accountability Focused, Integrity Always, New Solutions – Every Day

If you excel in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are looking for meaningful challenges and opportunities to grow, you’ll find a great fit here. Banner Engineering is a premier employer headquartered in MN, offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development as we rapidly grow in the Industrial Automation industry.

Banner Engineering is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

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

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