Quality Engineer

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 have an opportunity available in our Quality Department for a Senior Quality Engineer with a minimum of a 4-year engineering degree.  In this position, you’ll work with our engineering design teams, manufacturing engineering and production teams, as well as supply chain quality, and the RMA group to resolve quality problems; you’ll propose and implement product and process quality improvement programs, perform analysis using industry-accepted techniques, and make recommendations based on analysis of findings. This position is ideal for a Senior Quality Engineer or a Quality Engineer with 3 years of relevant experience. This could also be a good growth opportunity for a talented engineering graduate with at least one year of relevant experience.

This position reports to the Director of Operations Engineering.

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

• Exempt, based on the Professional Exemption

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, RMA Coordinator, Supply Chain Quality, and Design Teams to drive yield and quality improvements.
• Organize and lead Kaizen teams for continuous improvements.
• Lead effort to track and reduce occurrences of non-conforming finished-good escapes.
• Perform weekly analysis of quality data to identify and prioritize corrective actions to positively impact yields and profitability.
• Participate in new product factory introductions to gauge process capabilities of fixtures, equipment, and processes and complete line validations.
• Provide hands-on support to production teams to resolve quality issues.
• Update documentation related to quality improvements, containment, or other necessary actions.
• Lead containment and disposition of nonconformances found on the production lines.

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must 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

• A bachelor’s degree, or advanced degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or physics engineering.
• Capable of mastering Continuous Improvement methods, quality tools such as 6-Sigma and statistical validation methods, fishbone diagrams, Pareto charts, 5 whys, root-cause analysis, etc.

Preferred

• 3 years of experience in design or manufacturing of electromechanical assemblies.
• 3 years of experience in statistical analysis, problem-solving, and project management.
• Proficiency with Minitab application and generation of Gage and Cpk studies.
• Computer literacy in MS Office tool suite and file management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proven ability to communicate with personnel at all levels of an organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

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 extended periods of time working at a computer desk.
• Stand, walk, bend, and move around production lines for extended periods.
• 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 and electro/mechanical manufacturing environment– indoor and climate-controlled

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)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

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