Staff Engineer, Controls

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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.

Engineers in the Manufacturing Technology & Engineering division work in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Our engineers travel extensively throughout North America, primarily on the East Coast of the US, to various manufacturing facilities. Engineers work on assigned projects in support of the engineering portfolios of all our divisions. Corning NY is home base. Some projects will be completed locally. Frequently, our engineers work within manufacturing facilities through process engineering, equipment design and installation, measurements systems, and software applications for manufacturing. In this role you will serve as an electrical controls resource for manufacturing process improvement and capital expansion projects. You will lead the electrical and controls scope of assigned projects. Project focus will be implementation of PLC based automation in Corning's manufacturing plants and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and integrate PC and PLC process and automation controls into robust manufacturing environment
• Develop and improve capability of manufacturing systems for seamless part tracking, measurements, process control and data analysis. (SCADA)
• Integrate with project managers, vendors and division engineering to develop and implement control systems with state-of-the-art manufacturing capacity
• Dramatically advance productivity gains through control software and hardware design implementations
• Collect and interpret control project needs from a variety of sources
• Actively participate in 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
• Independently follow construction of equipment in vendors' facilities
• Development and deploy process and automation controls on global scale
• Design complete systems to control stability of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mechanical, motion, chemical, robotics, power, molecular structure, multi-state physics, and electromechanical systems
• Test validity of solutions that use traditional and advanced control
• Develop documentation including requirements, design, test plan, and user guide
• Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis. Ensure results meet the customer's requirements as well as applicable national and international equipment safety standards
• Mentor and promote controls development best practices
• Ensure coding standard compliance through Peer Code Reviews
• Enhance centralized software libraries
• Prepare, present technical updates in public forums

Must be available for significant travel, primarily domestic, to multiple locations to support business needs. International travel could be required as well.

Required Education

Desired Experiences

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $105,070.00-$144,471.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

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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. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.

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