Mechanical 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.

Position Summary

In this role, you’ll be placed into a new product development engineering group to apply what you’ve learned in school and participate in Banner’s continued growth in the industrial automation and LED Lighting market by developing products alongside our talented engineering teams.

2 Mechanical Engineering Internships are available based onsite at either our Plymouth, MN and our Brooklyn Park, MN location. Both positions report to an Engineering Manager onsite at each location. The internship is working full-time hours during summer months (June, July, and August) with the possibility of extending part-time during the school year.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performs qualification tests to ensure conformance to specifications, and evaluating designs through virtual, stress, thermal, and tolerance analysis.
• Resolves part and process issues by working with production engineering, manufacturing department, and suppliers.
• Works with global suppliers on qualifying mechanical parts made from a variety of processes including injection molding, machining, metal-forming, and die -casting.
• Develop concepts, then design and document components and assemblies following efficient and reliable departmental processes for manufacturing.
• Design and acquire prototype parts for internal evaluation.
• Design, source and build fixtures to aid in product development and technology research.
• Translate product specifications and requirements into effective product designs.
• Assist in the development and execution of product test plans.
• Integrate design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) processes to reduce product cost.
• Manage product documentation including Bills of Materials (BOMs), design verification reports, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and process and design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs)
• Adhere to compliance regulations established by various agencies (CE, UL, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.

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

• Currently attending a credited Institution working on a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Experience using solid modeling tools (Solidworks, Creo, etc.)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn advanced design/manufacturing techniques

Preferred

• Experience with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
• Experience in product design for industrial applications
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and statistical analysis
• Experience with assembly techniques including ultrasonic welding, insert molding, chip on board (COB), surface mount technology (SMT) and epoxy encapsulation

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

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