Paint Engineer Tech

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies)•Carey, OH

About The Position

CSP is an industry leader in formulating and molding lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. The Paint Engineer Tech is responsible for specifying, designing, and implementing robot path programming and paint application. The role improves paint department operations through process control, equipment and controls upgrades, robot and conveyor integration, data acquisition, safety logic, networking, and Allen Bradley PLC improvements. It also provides technical support to Production and Engineering operations and coordinates equipment, process, and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum five years of experience in controls engineering.
Working knowledge of paint department processes and principles.
General knowledge of production control and scheduling systems.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis.
General MS Office skills, including Excel and Access.
Fanuc P-250 experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of ISO 14001 and TS 16949 requirements.
Good organizational and time-management skills.
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
Strong knowledge of PLC programming and networking.
Strong knowledge of the paint application process.
Basic knowledge of machining and tooling, and electrical systems and schematics.

Responsibilities

Improve the design and process control of paint department operations.
Upgrade equipment and control panels.
Integrate conveyor controls with paint robots.
Improve data acquisition for production reporting.
Make safety device and logic changes for zoned safety.
Upgrade networking and communications to improve reliability.
Improve Allen Bradley PLC logic to increase uptime and throughput.
Specify, design, implement, and track improvements to robot path programming and optimization of the manipulator, applicator, and fluid delivery process.
Specify and procure equipment, acting as liaison to builders, customers, and Production for paint and fluid delivery processes.
Coordinate trial runs and quality improvement for the paint process.
Implement cost-reduction improvements for new and existing equipment and processes.
Provide technical support to Production and Engineering operations for improvement programs.