Paint Process Engineer

Summary:

• Responsible for specifying, designing, and implementing robot path programming and paint application.

• Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• • 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.
• • Fanuc P-250 experience required.
• • 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