Paint Engineer

CSP; Carey (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CSP in Ohio is seeking a seasoned controls engineer to design and improve paint department control systems, including PLC logic, robotics integration, and data acquisition for production reporting.

The role involves equipment upgrades, safety logic changes, and collaboration with maintenance and operations to increase uptime and throughput, with emphasis on ISO14001/TS16949 considerations and lean manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of controls engineering experience.
• Knowledge of paint department processes and lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience with production control/scheduling systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis.
• MS Excel and Access proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 and TS16949 requirements.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing.
• Strong PLC programming and networking knowledge.
• Understanding of paint application processes.
• Basic knowledge of machining, tooling, and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Improve design and process control of paint department operations.
• Upgrade equipment and control panels.
• Integrate conveyor control with paint robots.
• Improve data acquisition for production reporting.
• Implement safety device and logic changes for zoned safety.
• Upgrade networking and communications for reliability.
• Improve Allen Bradley PLC logic for uptime and throughput.
• Specify, design, and track improvements in robot path programming and manipulation/flow processes.
• Coordinate equipment specification and procurement, liaising with builders, customers, and production for paint and fluid delivery processes.
• Coordinate trials and quality improvements for paint processes.
• Implement cost-reduction improvements for new and existing equipment/processes.
• Provide technical support to Production and Engineering operations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean principles

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

PLC programming

Networking

Statistical analysis

Job description

• Improve the design and process control of the paint department operations.
• Equipment and control panel upgrades.
• Conveyor control integration with paint robots.
• Data acquisition improvements for production reporting.
• Safety device and logic changes for zoned safety.
• Networking and communications upgrades for reliability.
• Allen Bradley PLC logic improvements for uptime and throughput increase.
• Specify, design, implement, and track the improvement of robot path programming and optimization of manipulator, applicator, and fluid delivery process.
• Equipment specification and procurement, including acting as liaison to builders, customers, and production for paint process and fluid delivery process.
• Coordination of trial runs and quality improvement for the paint process.
• Implement cost-reduction improvements for both new and existing equipment/processes.
• Technical support to all Production and Engineering operations for improvement programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or 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 / scheduling systems.
• Good analytical / problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis.
• General MS-Office skills, Excel and Access.
• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO14001 and TS16949 requirements.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong knowledge of PLC programming and networking.
• Strong knowledge of paint application process.
• Basic knowledge of machining / tooling; and electrical / schematics