Mechanical Engineer

Requisition Number: 48497

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 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.

Corning's Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses.

We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accuracy of work performed; takes a proactive approach to ensure high quality of work.
• Able to work independently to develop process equipment design concepts and detail mechanisms in response to manufacturing issues/problems
• Communicate ideas and project status clearly and professionally through graphic and written media and oral presentations.
• 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.
• Provide necessary documentation of activities, results and assignments.
• Direct vendors in the construction of prototype and production equipment. Perform tests and evaluate data to make preliminary recommendations regarding equipment performance.

Education & Experience

• BS or above degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• At least 3+ years of working experience with mechanical design and equipment construction is a plus
• At least 3+ years in automation systemintegrationand precision component engineering
• 3+ international project experience involving new product development and new automation equipment development, prototyping, debug and optimization.
• 3+ Project leading experience