2nd-Shift Maintenance Technician — Maximize Line Uptime

Corning Incorporated; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

401(k) matching

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a maintenance technician to provide mechanical upkeep, troubleshooting, and reliability support for manufacturing equipment and automated filling lines during the second shift.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, respond to breakdowns, support line startups, and work with Production, Quality, and Engineering to improve uptime while adhering to GMP and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance execution.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem-solving.
• GMP, safety, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and media filling equipment within electrical, mechanical, machinist, or HVAC disciplines.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures on automated filling lines, capping systems, conveyors, labeling equipment, and packaging systems.
• Repair and replace mechanical components including pumps, motors, bearings, gearboxes, valves, and pneumatic devices.
• Conduct equipment inspections to identify wear, deterioration, or potential failure conditions.
• Installs piping and mounts for newly installed machines and equipment such as conveyors, HVAC systems, and steam generation systems.
• Serve as the primary maintenance resource during second-shift manufacturing operations.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions to minimize downtime.
• Support line startups, product changeovers, and production scheduling requirements.
• Work directly with Manufacturing personnel to address equipment issues affecting throughput, quality, or safety.
• Participate in root cause investigations for equipment failures and recurring downtime.
• Recommend reliability improvements, to update PMs to increase equipment uptime.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on OEE, maintenance cost reduction, and process efficiency.
• Follow all GMP, ISO, and company quality requirements.
• Comply with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and safety procedures.
• Performs routine building repairs such as replacing light bulbs, repairing drywall, painting, fixing plumbing leaks, etc.
• Responsible for general facility maintenance and repair in office and production areas.
• Participate in safety audits and corrective actions.
• Maintain a clean and organized maintenance work area.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Pump maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Line support

GMP & LOTO

Teamwork

Education

Technical degree

Associate degree in mechanical

Tools

Industrial equipment tools

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a maintenance technician to provide mechanical upkeep, troubleshooting, and reliability support for manufacturing equipment and automated filling lines during the second shift.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, respond to breakdowns, support line startups, and work with Production, Quality, and Engineering to improve uptime while adhering to GMP and safety standards.