Controls Engineer

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Corning Incorporated Controls Engineer in Reynosa, Mexico

Date: Mar 27, 2025

Location: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88700

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 67725

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share. We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives. Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

Role Purpose

Serve as a global owner of the Electrical and Controls systems of the FR and Drop Cable process improvements, cost reduction, and capital expansion projects. Responsible for managing electrical and controls scope of assigned projects. The individual will lead/participate in project teams and support global manufacturing operations by providing technical support to manufacturing and control equipment such as HMIs, PLCs, VFDs, and electrical panels designing, installing, integrating, and maintaining all required controls systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, install, integrate, maintain, and improve control systems for automated manufacturing equipment.
2. Ensure installation and commissioning meet design and operation standards integration.
3. Design and improve HMI, PLC, Hardwire, and Panel Layouts.
4. Create and/or update schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or other CAD software.
5. Troubleshoot control systems as needed electrical and pneumatic.
6. Provide guidance and train less experienced team members when required.
7. Develop and/or revise internal procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our processes.
8. Monitor KPIs on compliance.
9. Proactively develop and maintain documentation and supporting information regarding the function and interaction between all supported systems.
10. Develop and maintain new programming code at SCADA and PLC levels to support existing infrastructure as well as to integrate additional systems or components into the SCADA environment.
11. Provide support to the Recipe management system and look for integration opportunities.
12. Transform existing data stored into valuable information using existing MI tools (such as Power BI, PI Vision, etc.).
13. Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices to effectively accomplish technical assignments and projects.
14. Job requires occasional travel to Corning plants for process development for new products, new operation, and process improvement projects.
15. Individual must be capable of executing project assignments with minimal supervision.

Experiences/Education - Required

Required Education:

• Bachelor of Science in the following Engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical or Control Engineering, IT or Software related Bachelors.

Work Experience

2 – 4 years’ experience in a similar role.

Knowledge and operation of manufacturing equipment.

Required Skills:

• Effective, high-quality oral and written communications skills in English.
• Strong project management skills. Detail-oriented and able to perform with limited supervision.
• HMI and PLC design, configuration, and programming experience.
• Proven experience in use and/or administration of IMS systems.
• Previous experience with automation and control products such as VFDs, PLC/HMIs, RTUs, and SCADA software.
• Knowledge and experience with serial and Ethernet communications and protocols such as Modbus and Device Net.
• Ability to program PLCs using ladder logic or other programming languages.

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of server management and network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Optical cable product and process.
• Ability to engage with shop floor personnel and with plant leadership.

Corning Puts YOU First!

We are committed to supporting your health, financial, career development, and life goals as you grow professionally and personally to achieve your highest potential. All benefits begin as soon as you start your career at Corning. Our monetary peer-to-peer recognition program celebrates you and your colleagues’ contributions. Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, mental health/substance use, fitness, and disease management programs. Companywide bonus and attractive short- and long-term compensation programs are available based on your role and responsibilities. Professional development programs help you grow and achieve your career goals. 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.