Controls Technician - Automation & Maintenance Pro

Corning, Inc.; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Medical/dental/vision

Paid parental leave

Family building support

Life insurance

Disability

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning, Inc. is seeking a Controls Technician to support, maintain, and improve electrical and control systems across manufacturing and plant operations in Fairport or Rochester, NY.

The role requires hands-on technical skills, reading electrical diagrams, data acquisition knowledge, and safe electrical practices. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, panel wiring, system verification, and collaboration with Engineering and Maintenance to boost uptime and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Automation, Electronics, or related field, or 3+ years hands-on experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, automation, or manufacturing equipment in industrial environments.
• Strong circuit troubleshooting using multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and logic analyzers.
• Ability to create, revise, or redline electrical diagrams and documentation.
• Understanding of lockout/tagout and electrical safety principles.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Working knowledge of data acquisition systems, HMIs, and industrial control systems.
• Experience soldering electrical components.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical, electronic, and control systems supporting manufacturing and plant operations.
• Read, interpret, create, and update electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and related drawings.
• Diagnose issues involving sensors, relays, motors, drives, panels, and power distribution.
• Support equipment startup, commissioning, checkout, and process implementation activities.
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and electrical system verification.
• Build, wire, modify, and repair electrical assemblies, control panels, and related equipment.
• Perform soldering of wires and components for repair, prototype, and production work.
• Assist with control system upgrades and automation projects to improve uptime and process capability.
• Support root cause analysis and downtime reduction efforts with corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Production and other teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Soldering

Data acquisition

Cross-functional teams

Electrical safety

Multimeters/Scopes

Education

Associate degree or 3+ years experience in Electrical Tech

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Logic analyzers

Job description

Corning, Inc. is seeking a Controls Technician to support, maintain, and improve electrical and control systems across manufacturing and plant operations in Fairport or Rochester, NY.

The role requires hands-on technical skills, reading electrical diagrams, data acquisition knowledge, and safe electrical practices. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, panel wiring, system verification, and collaboration with Engineering and Maintenance to boost uptime and efficiency.