TPS - Controls Engineering Specialist

TG Minto Palmerston
Palmerston, ON , CAN

TG Minto Corporation is a proud division of Toyoda Gosei, a World-class automotive supplier with 67 group companies in 17 countries. With locations in Palmerston and Stratford Ontario, we are a Tier1 supplier of injection molded interior/exterior parts & assemblies to Toyota and Honda. Together we are committed to providing high quality products with a heavy focus on safety, respect and success for our Team Members.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting wages of $31.25/hr
• Paid overtime after 40/hours per week

We offer a very extensive benefit program:

• Company Paid time off:
  Up to 10 Days + 5 Float Days to start, 15 Days + 5 Float Days (1
  st
  full year)
• Benefits start from Day 1 – 90% Medical, 80% Dental, Variety of Paramedical Coverage ($500/service)
• Uniforms are Provided + Yearly Allowance + Yearly Safety Boot Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program provided through Manulife/Homewood
• Employee Appreciation Events and Celebrations throughout the year and $Cash Recognition Programs

General

Job Description:

Reporting to the TPS Supervisor, the TPS - Controls Engineering Specialist will support TPS and manufacturing engineering activities across the Palmerston facility. This full-time role focuses on improving manufacturing processes through practical controls support, vision system support, electrical troubleshooting, workstation improvements, and Toyota Production System (TPS) based continuous improvement activities.

The primary focus of the position is to support electrical, controls, and vision system work, including PLC and relay panel wiring, equipment troubleshooting, camera and sensor support, installation support, and documentation. In parallel, the position will support TPS engineers and production teams with cycle time improvements, workplace organization (5S), waste identification, standard work development, and problem-solving activities.

This position provides hands‑on involvement with real‑world manufacturing systems, automation, vision inspection applications, production support, and daily application of Toyota Production System principles in a high‑volume automotive manufacturing environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Controls & Electrical Support

• Support wiring, assembly, and modification of electrical control panels, including PLC I/O, relays, terminal blocks, power supplies, sensors, and related devices.
• Assist with installation, verification, and troubleshooting of electrical wiring on equipment, workstations, and production support systems.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of electrical and controls‑related issues, escalating complex issues as needed.
• Support PLC‑related checks, input/output verification, sensor replacement, and basic automation support activities.
• Create and maintain panel labels, wire tags, electrical documentation, and related control records.
• Maintain panel cleanliness, organization, and compliance with plant safety and electrical standards.
• Support equipment start‑up, continuous improvement trials, and implementation of approved controls changes.

Vision System Support

• Support setup, adjustment, troubleshooting, and verification of vision inspection systems used in production processes.
• Assist with camera, lighting, sensor, lens, bracket, and mounting adjustments to maintain stable inspection performance.
• Support basic vision system programming, parameter changes, backups, and documentation under approved change control practices.
• Assist with validation of inspection effectiveness, including part presentation, reject confirmation, false reject review, and process capability support.
• Work with production, maintenance, quality, and TPS teams to identify opportunities to improve vision inspection reliability and reduce downtime.
• Maintain vision system documentation, inspection standards, setup sheets, and change records as required.
• Support continuous improvement activities related to automated inspection reliability, error‑proofing, defect detection, false reject reduction, and process control.

TPS & Manufacturing Support

• Assist TPS engineers with time studies and operation analysis
• Support continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities for…