Equipment Leader

Requisition Number: 63380 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 170 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provide mechanical engineering analysis expertise to project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost effective equipment, automation and machine systems to Corning’s manufacturing plants and processes.
• Work with project team members to solve automation system and equipment related problems and develop basic understanding of process requirements.
• Defines and documents equipment design specifications, develops equipment design concepts, design and follows construction of prototype and production equipment, conducts proof of concept tests, collects and evaluates data, and makes engineering recommendations.
• Interface with external machine builders, systems integrators, and suppliers to specify and successfully deliver fully integrated equipment systems to the internal customers on-time, on-budget, and in satisfaction of process performance measures.
• Actively participates in system integration, check-out, installation, debug, production start-up, and training of plant personnel.
• Supervise the team to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, and other technical problems on production machinery and facility systems. Identify opportunities for process and equipment improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and quality.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in maintenance engineering roles or automation system design and engineering
• Experience in manufacturing or production
• Experience as project leading experience
• Good commanding on automation equipment design and process equipment integration
• Familiarity with maintenance management software and tools • Proactive, independent, flexible, quick learner • Good problems solving and analytical capabilities (particularly statistical analysis).
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and influencing skills
• High initiative, able to work with a minimum of direction, and able to work in team environment