Manufacturing Engineering Intern

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

Internship Program Perks

Join our internship program, where you will be working part time through the school year and full time during the summer, designed to provide you with meaningful hands-on experience while working on real-world projects. Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders, gaining valuable insights that will contribute to your professional growth. The internship includes exclusive events for interns, fostering networking opportunities with fellow participants and key professionals, helping you build a strong network within the industry. At the conclusion of the program, you will have the chance to present the projects you have worked on, demonstrating the skills and knowledge you have acquired. This program offers an exceptional foundation for launching your career.

Position Summary

In this role, you will apply what you’ve learned in school to assist in the manufacturing design and assembly process in the industrial automation industry.

This position will take place onsite at our Manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park. Relocation assistance is not provided.

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:      

• Non-Exempt, based on the Professional Exemption

What You'll Be Doing

•  Supporting the fixture design/development and assembly process.

•  Creating assembly procedures and routings.
•  Supporting design experiments for both NPD and process improvement activities.
•  Participating in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) sessions.
•  Develop concepts, then design and document components and assemblies following departmental processes.
•  Design and acquire prototype parts for internal evaluation.
• Evaluate designs through physical and virtual product testing including performing stress, thermal, and tolerance analyses.
• Supporting preproduction engineering builds and the manufacturing release process.
• Assisting with product performance testing and data collection for engineering change orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll 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

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or related field.

• Experience using solid modeling tools (CREO preferred, SolidWorks, etc.).

Preferred

• Previous internship experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn advanced design/manufacturing techniques.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (i.e., creating graphs and charts, using formulas, creating V-look ups, and filtering information).
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously while balancing priorities.

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.
  • Manufacturing facilities-indoor and climate-controlled.

Pay Range: $20 USD to $24 USD 

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.