Controls Engineer

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies); Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies) operates a Salisbury, NC plant seeking a Controls Engineer to lead automation projects and support scalable manufacturing. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and sustaining electrical, mechanical, and software systems for automated production lines.

Candidates should have a strong background in PLC programming, robotics, vision systems, and technical leadership within manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least five years of experience applying engineering technologies to manufacturing with emphasis on automation, programming, vision systems, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot and program robotics, PLCs, and electronics with automated equipment or machinery.
• Experience in an engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Competence with PLCs, including programming.
• Proficiency in Windows applications (MS Project, Word, Excel) and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Recommend equipment and manufacturing method improvements for quality and efficiency.
• Coordinate electrical/mechanical modifications with vendors and maintenance team.
• Maintain system documentation (prints, software, backups, configurations).
• Outline and maintain maintenance practices for automated systems and programs.
• Design and implement software, electrical, and mechanical automated systems from concept to production launch.
• Support maintenance staff with diagnosing software/electrical problems.
• Support multiple PLC and electrical controlled automated systems.
• Design, implement, and support all HMI hardware and software for automated systems.
• Apply electrical theory to design, repair, calibrate, and modify components and machinery.
• Review equipment electrical/electronic controls and recommend actions.
• Assist in upgrading equipment.
• Develop control-wiring schematics and maintain files.
• Maintain backups of PLC and robotic programs and production data.
• Create documentation for production support and data collection.
• Recommend spare parts and preventative maintenance schedules.

Skills

Automation

Programming

Vision systems

Control systems

Robotics troubleshooting

PLC programming

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.

Job Description

We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our Salisbury, North Carolina Plant.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• Recommend equipment improvements and/or manufacturing methods that would result in improved quality or greater efficiency.
• Coordinate all mechanical / electrical system modifications with external vendors, maintenance personnel and Facility Engineering Manager in regard to automation control.
• Organize and maintain all system documentation (mechanical/electrical prints, software documentation and backups, path problems, robot configurations and parameters and configuration parameters).
• Outline and maintain maintenance practices for automated systems and programs.
• Design and implement software, electrical and mechanical automated systems from concept to full development and production launch.
• Support and assist maintenance personnel with diagnosing software and electrical system problems.
• Support Multiple PLC and electrical controlled automated systems.
• Design, implement and support all human machine interface (HMI) hardware and software for automated systems.
• Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge to design, build, repair, calibrate, and/or modify electrical components, circuitry, controls and machinery.
• Review equipment for electrical and electronic controls and recommend action to implement.
• Assist in upgrading equipment.
• Develop control-wiring schematics and maintain files.
• Maintain all electrical and electrical upgrades on software and in hard copy in an orderly manner.
• Maintain back-up files for all PLC and Robotic programs in an orderly manner.
• Create documentation for production support and data collection.
• Recommend stock items and quantities for equipment spare parts and production materials.
• Recommend preventative maintenance items and schedules for equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least five years of experience in the practical application of engineering technologies to manufacturing processes with emphasis on automation, programming, vision systems, and control systems.
• Trouble-shoot and program robotics, PLC’s, and electronics with automated equipment or machinery.
• Experienced in an engineering field within a manufacturing environment.
• Competence with PLCs, including programming.
• Competence in personal computer Windows applications including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and AutoCAD.
• Technical leadership.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!