Automation Engineer

Role Purpose

This role sits within Corning Optical Connectivity Solution’s Division Engineering organization supporting global automation projects. This position will serve to provide engineering support on project teams, leading delivery of new automation equipment, process optimization, or cost reduction in support of the Division’s automation strategy. A leading priority of the Global Automation Projects Management Group in Division Engineering is to establish and ensure accountability for global standards in equipment design and deployment across our manufacturing plants. This role in collaboration with internal Corning cross functional teams and external equipment integrators will support new equipment & system introductions, process improvements and cost reduction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design expertise in support of new equipment & system introductions, continuous improvements, cost reductions, maintenance, and productivity improvements.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated automation equipment to Corning’s plants on-time, on-budget, and that satisfy performance measures.
• Actively participate in all phases of the project including initiation, design/development, equipment build, factory acceptance, production start-up support, training of plant personnel and technology transfer.
• Ensure design packages are complete and documented properly and conform to Corning standards.
• Prepare technical specifications for automation equipment development in accordance with automation PRIME, GPM playbook for automation deployment.
• Work with project teams to solve automation problems, resolve project related issues, and develop fundamental understanding of technical / process requirements critical to system success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Ideal candidate will possess 0-4 years of mechanical design, automation integration or manufacturing experience
• Able to travel domestically and globally (Mexico and Poland at a minimum)
• Interest and ability to learn, develop, and advance technical skills in mechanical design, process equipment development, and system integration.
• Understanding of mechanical design practices, equipment fabrication and assembly, and troubleshooting mechanical systems.
• Ability to develop experimental plans focused on testing equipment, prototypes, and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
• Use CAD tools (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks) and animation tools to visualize concepts, describe processes, and systems requirements.
• Ability to perform independent design reviews and lead mechanical design reviews.
• Able to effectively communicate technical ideas and concepts to a wide range of technical and non-technical audience within the organization and across organizational lines
• Highly motivated, results oriented, and customer focused
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and contribute to a highly matrixed project team.
• Project Management Skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Equipment Design and/or Manufacturing experience
• CAD design experience (SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD)
• Excellent technical communication skills
• Experience with writing technical reports
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Ability to understand, leverage and drive accountability to established standards
• Ability to quickly adapt to work process changes, new software/tools, and evolving workflows while maintaining productivity, quality, and clear communication.
• Exposure to productivity tools and ability to quickly learn and use them – MindManager, Visio, Minitab (graphical and statistical analysis), CAD data management (PTC Windchill, SolidWorks Vault)