A Robotics Engineer designs robots, maintains them, develops new applications for them, and conducts research to expand the potential of robotics. Utilizes a combination of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering. Common coding languages are C++ and Python.
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 Global Controls & Robotics Standards:
Develop and maintain global standards for PLC programming architecture, robot programming, HMI development, controls hardware, electrical design, naming conventions, and documentation. Standardize automation programming methodologies across all facilities. Define approved hardware and software platforms. Develop engineering design guidelines for new automation systems.
PLC & Controls Engineering:
Standardize PLC logic across multiple manufacturing sites. Develop reusable PLC code libraries and standardized function blocks. Create corporate programming templates for safety, motion, servo, process control, alarms, and diagnostics. Support controls integration and lead controls reviews for capital equipment.
Robotics Engineering:
Establish global robot programming standards for Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, and Motoman/Yaskawa. Standardize programs, frames, tool definitions, I/O mapping, communication protocols, and safety configurations. Develop commissioning procedures and support troubleshooting.
HMI Standardization:
Develop a corporate HMI roadmap. Standardize screen layouts, navigation, alarms, diagnostics, operator interfaces, and dashboards. Improve usability and reduce operator training requirements.
Backup & Disaster Recovery:
Standardize backups for PLCs, robots, HMIs, drives, safety controllers, network devices, and industrial PCs. Implement automated backups, revision control, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and restoration procedures.
Automation Documentation:
Maintain standardized electrical drawings, network architecture, PLC and robot documentation, commissioning checklists, startup procedures, and preventive maintenance standards.
Manufacturing Support:
Support production downtime, launches, installations, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations. Travel globally to support manufacturing operations as required.
Continuous Improvement:
Improve OEE, reduce downtime, standardize troubleshooting, modernize controls, and implement Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Training & Technical Leadership:
Develop training curriculum, mentor engineers, conduct workshops, and maintain best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of controls/automation experience; 5+ years leading multi-site initiatives. Automotive manufacturing and greenfield/brownfield project experience preferred.
Strategic Automation Leadership, Global Standardization, Root Cause Analysis, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, Change Management, Coaching.
Key Performance Indicators:
Compliance to standards, reduced downtime, improved MTTR and OEE, standardized architectures, backup compliance, improved launch performance, reduced engineering effort, enhanced cybersecurity. If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!
