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Maintenance Automation Engineer

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Date: Sep 11, 2026

Location: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88700

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 77806

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
Join us.

 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

 

Ready to keep advanced manufacturing systems running at peak performance while driving continuous improvement in a high-tech environment?

 

Join Corning and play a key role in supporting automated production lines that help deliver innovative life sciences solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineering professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving equipment reliability, and working cross-functionally to optimize manufacturing performance.

Role Purpose

As a Maintenance Automation Engineer, you will support the reliability, maintenance, and performance of automated manufacturing equipment. You will help minimize downtime, strengthen preventive maintenance practices, and use technical analysis to improve equipment availability and operational efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who combines hands-on troubleshooting skills with a data-driven approach to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze equipment downtime, failures, and maintenance history to improve uptime, MTBF, and MTTR
  • Plan and execute preventive maintenance activities while supporting TPM and reliability initiatives
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose automation and controls issues involving PLCs, HMIs, motion systems, drivers, and robots
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions, optimize equipment performance, and support improvement projects

Experiences/Education - Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong experience working with automated manufacturing equipment in an industrial environment
  • Hands-on knowledge of PLCs and HMIs, including platforms such as Allen-Bradley and Omron
  • Experience troubleshooting industrial automation systems, including robots, motor drives, sensors, and control systems
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical and pneumatic diagrams
  • Knowledge of preventive maintenance, reliability analysis, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement tools
  • Strong collaboration, technical leadership, and communication skills, with a proactive and safety-focused mindset

 

A job that shapes a life. 

Corning offers you the total package. 

 

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one. 

  • Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win. 

  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being and in addition to full Mexico statutory benefits, we offer food coupons that ease daily costs, and a structured savings fund to support your long-term financial goals.  

  • Salaried employees are eligible for comprehensive medical and dental coverage. Additionally, all employees are covered by company-sponsored life insurance, total permanent disability protection, paid time off, and have access to our Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family. 

  • Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions. 

 

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.

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