Automation and Controls Engineer

Requisition Number: 57680

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.

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.

Scope of Position:

• Drive implementation of our division automation strategy across multiple manufacturing plants.
• Primarily, this engineer will lead or play a significant role delivering large capital projects that result in transformative cost reduction across the business while improving safety and quality.
• 理想的候选人将有经验and well-networked in the latest automation technology and concepts with experience deploying automation projects in manufacturing.
• Location is negotiable and could be either in Wilmington, NC or Midland, NC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage industry knowledge to identify new automation opportunities.
• Actively participate and/or direct all phases of automation projects including design, fabrication, off-line integration and testing, installation, production start-up support, training of plant personnel and technology transfer.
• Prepare capital appropriations requests including analysis of existing operations, estimation of project costs, and justification of proposed actions.
• Manage work to schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with manufacturing leaders including Operations, Engineering, IT, Safety, Facilities, and Supply Chain for successful project implementation.
• Work with outside automation vendors to specify, develop, and commission equipment and processes.
• Participate in or lead installation, startup, testing, and debug of new or modified equipment.
• Develop technical specifications, including mechanical requirements and automation and controls functionality and design.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in control systems (PLC, HMI, Drives etc.,), system integration, sensors, and electro-mechanical devices.
• Develop control architectures, control functional specification, and system integration requirements that will satisfy process and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop bid documents for the procurement of automation equipment.
• Direct the activities of internal and external resources during the completion of project work, process troubleshooting, and machine improvement activities.
• Collaborate with plant and quality engineering to establish and execute equipment acceptance and validation protocols.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for automated mechanical systems, electrical controls, and robots.
• Train engineers and technical support personnel as needed.
• Support operations with controls issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or related engineering field. MS desired.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in manufacturing, with track record of automation project implementation.

Travel Requirements:

• Domestic travel up to 50% and may vary considerably depending on project load.
• International travel is possible.

Work Schedule:

• Typically, 45 hours/week but could be more depending on project requirements.
• Night and/or weekend work is possible.

Required Skills:

• Mastery of basic engineering concepts across all disciplines, with strong technical knowledge in controls system design and automation.
• Possesses strong technical curiosity and ability to use engineering skills to fundamentally solve technical problems.
• Ability to manage capital projects >$1M. Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices, control systems integration, controls architectures, PLCs (Allen Bradley preferred), electro-mechanical drive systems, vision systems, risk assessment, and safety systems.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Experience deploying Automated Mobile Robots (AMR) or Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in a manufacturing environment.
• Machine vision experience including algorithm development, coding, and use of industrial cameras/vision. Six Sigma/DMAIC experience.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.