MT&E - Sr. Automation Engineer

SR AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Automation Engineer

Position Description

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Internal subject matter expert in machine / motion control systems, system integration, sensors, electro-mechanical devices and robotics.
• Maintain department’s state of the art knowledge and capability in commercially available machine / motion control systems, system integration, part sensing, and robotics technologies.
• Assigned to engineering project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost effective automation and process machine systems to Corning’s manufacturing plants and processes
• Work with project team to solve difficult automation problems, resolve project related issues, and develop fundamental understanding of technical / process requirements critical to system success
• Develop fundamental understanding of critical process and technical requirements, identify areas of technical risk in assigned projects, conduct prototype / feasibility testing to verify concept, and define and document system design specifications.
• Develop control architectures, control functional specification, and system integration requirements that will satisfy process and manufacturing requirements.
• Direct the design layouts of both complete electrical controls systems and controls subsections.  Review electrical /  electro-mechanical drawing package for conformance to industry and Corning standards. 
• Design, and / or direct resources, to develop fully integrated machine tools / motion control systems, robot cells, and safety systems.
• Perform risk assessments and design robot safety systems.
• Understand and implement hardware for the control and safety systems.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to Corning’s plants on-time, on-budget, and that satisfy performance measures
• Actively participate / direct all phases of the project including design, fabrication, off-line integration and testing, installation, production start-up support, training of plant personnel, and technology transfer.
• Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis.  Ensure results meet the customer’s requirements as well as applicable national and international equipment design standards.
• Individual must be capable of executing project assignments, in a team based environment, with minimal supervision.

Projects involved with:

Individual or team focused on delivering an automated process machine tool, material handling systems, and flexible automation or a combination to a process for Corning’s manufacturing plants and new process capabilities. 

Role within group:

Member of cross-functional project teams responsible for concept generation / certification, technology development, detail design / build, and start-up of automation and process machine systems in manufacturing.