Senior PCBA Process Engineer

Why Work at Banner?

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 Elegibility
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

Base Pay Range: $120,055 - $‎156,559

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.

Position Summary

Banner Engineering has a comprehensive and advanced printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) operation that includes surface mount technology (SMT), chip-on-board (COB), automated and manual through-hole soldering, depanelization, and electrical test. We are currently looking for a Senior PCBA Process Engineer to serve as a technical leader across these operations in our Brooklyn Park, MN facility. This position will solve manufacturing and materials issues, establish technical standards, strengthen new product release capability, guide major equipment and technology decisions, and lead strategic initiatives that improve quality, capacity, cost, and delivery.

This position reports to the Director of 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

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively and individually, staying on top of tasks, and making a meaningful impact across teams and projects. Below are some key responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for PCBA manufacturing, guiding engineering best practices across SMT, COB, through-hole assembly, soldering, depaneling, inspection, test, material handling, and related integrated systems.

• Lead resolution of the most complex and broadest-reaching PCBA technical problems involving recurring defects, systemic yield loss, equipment limitations, supplier or material variation, and design-for-manufacturability concerns.

• Establish technical strategies, standards, process windows, design rules, control methods, and best practices that improve consistency across products, shifts, and manufacturing sites.

• Provide senior technical leadership for new product and process introduction including DFM, capability assessment, and validation strategy for production ramp.

• Lead technology-roadmap development initiatives and evaluate future manufacturing capabilities, automation, materials, and equipment investments.

• Use manufacturing data, statistical analysis, experiments, and technical judgment to identify systemic risks and guide high-value improvement priorities.

• Lead PCBA technical reviews and clearly communicate recommendations, risks, alternatives, and expected business impact.

• Execute capital investment projects through effective proposal, evaluation, supplier selection, acceptance testing, installation, qualification, and sustained production performance.

• Lead strategic continuous improvement programs that deliver measurable gains in yield, throughput, equipment utilization, labor efficiency, quality, and total manufacturing cost.

• Mentor and develop process engineers and technicians by reviewing technical work, teaching technical and process skills, and strengthening process ownership and project execution.

• Represent PCBA process engineering in supplier, customer, quality-system, and technical-audit discussions.

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.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

Required Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 10+ years of experience in PCBA manufacturing and SMT process engineering.
• Expert understanding of PCB assembly processes, equipment, materials, controls, test methods, electronic components, and failure mechanisms.
• Advanced project leadership, mentoring, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple PCBA processes and a record of leading major technical projects with measurable business impacts.
• Experience establishing manufacturing standards, process qualifications, control strategies, and long-term sustainment methods.
• Proven experience driving improvements using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• History of leading capital equipment projects from concept to business case, qualification and production release.
• Advanced ability to diagnose complex process interactions and solve systemic manufacturing problems using root cause analysis, SPC, experiments, technical literature, and hands-on investigation.
• Ability to balance urgent manufacturing needs with long-term technology and capability objectives.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Master’s degree in engineering, materials science, manufacturing systems, or a related technical field.
• SMTA Certified Process Engineer, IPC certification, Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt, or additional recognized subject-matter certifications.
• Experience with microelectronics and chip-on-board (COB) manufacturing processes including die attach, wire bonding, encapsulation, process controls, and defect analysis.
• Experience supporting global manufacturing sites, product or process transfers, and standardization across locations.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment and with supplier quality, customer audits, or regulated manufacturing requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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
• Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment and travel to other local facilities when needed.

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
• 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.

Affirmative Action (AA)/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.