IT Analyst

Role Purpose

This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related Controls improvements associated with manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant. In this capacity, the IT Control System Engineer will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area. The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.

Key Responsibilities

•    Assist a team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
•    Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
•    Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.
•    Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
•    Lead or participate in capital projects.
•    Serve on weekend production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.
•    Develop or modify other PLC software systems that support manufacturing in the plant.
•    Manage the activities required to meet the project’s objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline when leading a project.
•    Maintain and manage division-wide standards and architecture for Controls Systems Architecture.
•    Off-hours on call on a rotational basis.

Development Value:
•    Responsible for IMS Control systems in the plant
•    Key interface to site leader and division/corporate project leaders
•    Corning IT is recognized as a Top 100 IT Environment (per various trade surveys)
•    Corning IT has a strong presence in Pan-Asia region with locations in China, India, Japan, and Taiwan, US
•    Potential movement to regional/corporate IT roles/SME

Experiences/Education - Required

•    Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, E &TC (full Time Engineering college, no academic gap in education.)
•   8+ years’ experience in IT or related role.
•    2 years of technical experience in a manufacturing environment. 
•    2 years .NET knowledge 
•    2 years Knowledge of TSQL (stored procedures, views, jobs, SSIS) 
•    1 year experience working with several projects as a member or leading
•    Experience with Real Time Operating Systems, PLC programming, or industrial automation systems.
•    Experience with C, C#, VB.Net.
•    Experience with iFIX or equivalent SCADA package.
•    Knowledge/experience with Visual Basic 6, C++.

Experiences/Education - Desired

•    Knowledge to configure and troubleshoot OPC UA, classic OPC, EtherNet/IP devices, and similar industrial protocols.
•    Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and lower cost.
•    Problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to understand real needs behind operations and engineering requests.
•    Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.
•    Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML.
•    Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System).

Soft Skills
•    Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems at multiple plants and the related IT supporting systems.
•    Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.