Applications 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 Eligibility
• Flexible work hours
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

Base Pay Range: $80,161 - $113,093

*Please note some career sites assign estimated compensation ranges that may not accurately reflect what is offered by Banner Engineering.

Position Summary

As an Applications Engineer, you'll play an important role by providing high level technical product support and training for our customers, sales channel partners and internal Banner employees. This role will be involved with new and existing products within our Safety business units.

What You'll Be Doing

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

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership as a subject matter expert (SME) in the industrial safety product support area.
• Providing high-level technical consultation and product support to Banner Area Sales Managers, Field Sales Representatives, distributors, and customers across diverse industrial automation applications.
• Managing and prioritizing multiple channels of communication including phone, email, chat, and direct sales team inquiries, ensuring consistent, responsive technical service
• Collaborating with Product Development and Engineering staff to develop technical modifications to existing products to meet unique application requirements.
• Assist with conducting final testing of product hardware, software, and user experience simulations prior to release.
• Review technical publications and training materials for accuracy and content effectiveness.
• Acting as a mentor and technical resource to Associate and Applications Engineers, supporting skill development, onboarding, and career progression.
• Identifying and communicating field trends, customer needs, and common failure points to inform continuous improvement in products, documentation, and support processes.
• Assisting with product training for internal and external audiences, both in-person and remotely.
• Participating in cross-functional efforts aligned with organizational goals, including fostering a collaborative team culture, and advancing best practices in performance and communication

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

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics or related field
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in applications engineering
• Expertise in programming and working with industrial machine safeguarding products such as safety light curtains, relays, controller or PLCs, and emergency stop devices.
• Experience working within an industrial automation environment
• Customer support experience
• Strong desire to understand how things work
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams, manage multiple priorities and forward thinking
• Ability to travel occasionally (up to 10% of the time) to domestic trade shows and customer facilities

Preferred

• Industrial automation controls including networking and industrial communication
  
  • Familiar with CIP Safety, Profisafe, FSOE, Protocols
• Comfortable delivering product training to groups of 15-30 students
• Navigation and interpretation of safety standards
• Conducted safety risk assessments
• Experience using Office 365, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle CRM preferred

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.
• Continuous movement, walking, or standing.
• Exposed to a computer screen for extended periods
• May require repetitive motions such as utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment.
• Communicate with others 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
• Exposure to moderate noise, moving mechanical parts, and temperature changes in production areas.
• Exposure to various manufacturing, warehousing, or related industrial locations.

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.

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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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