Engineering Specialist: 2nd-Level Controls & Maintenance

NCBioImpact; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning seeks a disciplined Maintenance Technician for 12‑hour night shifts in Winston-Salem, NC. You will provide 2nd level mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting for assigned equipment, and contribute to cost reduction and MTBF improvements.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing, a high school diploma (technical degree preferred), and proficiency with PLC/HMI, VFD, and servo systems. Collaborative with engineering and maintenance teams to implement safe, repeatable

Qualifications

• Strong demonstrated fundamental understanding of 3 phase electrical systems, machine/motion control systems, electro-mechanical systems, VFD and Servo programming, communication protocols, and practical applications
• Ability to interface and troubleshoot PLC and HMI systems
• Strong mechanical fundamental understanding
• Creative/innovative problem solving
• Strong overall technical understanding
• Able to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions
• Results oriented and high commitment
• The ability to learn new technology and processes quickly
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Provides 2nd level mechanical, electrical, & controls troubleshooting support for all equipment in assigned area
• Supports continuous improvement in cost reduction, equipment improvement and mean time between failure improvement projects
• Manage equipment performance improvement projects (Safety, MTBF, R&M cost)
• Interface with operators, team leaders, maintenance personnel and peers to develop and implement equipment, repair procedure, maintenance cost or safety improvements into manufacturing
• Work with engineering to develop equipment specifications/requirements and organize meetings with respective support groups to review proposals and quotes prior to purchasing
• Develop maintenance training and troubleshooting documentation (Tier I)
• Provide feedback to division/process engineering during design reviews for new processes and equipment
• Supports the management of spare parts inventory for production equipment, including recommended changes and justifications
• Formally document all aspects of improvement activities
• Document processes and procedures required maintain production equipment efficiently and within specifications
• Support the transfer of new cabling equipment from development to production.
• Provide support, develop plans as to how the equipment will be employed into production and ensure that the new technology is repeatable in a production environment prior to transfer.
• Ensure all maintenance documentation is completed such as PM's, calibration, and troubleshooting guides.
• Work with and train maintenance and other support personnel to improve troubleshooting skills plant-wide
• Maintain and Practice Corning Values
• Consider safety implications in all decisions
• Regularly review and consider available process data
• When applicable consider input and review data with SMEs
• Make sound engineering; data driven decisions
• Communicate and document changes to enable expedited future responses
• Track the production performances to ensure capability is maintained

Skills

PLC and HMI troubleshooting

3 phase electrical systems

Machine/motion control

Mechanical fundamentals

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

MS Office proficiency

Safety-conscious

Education

High School or equivalent

2-year technical degree (Mechatronics or similar)

Tools

Maximo CMMS

OSI PI historian

Rockwell/GE/Beckhoff/Ifix/Wonderware

Job description

Corning seeks a disciplined Maintenance Technician for 12‑hour night shifts in Winston-Salem, NC. You will provide 2nd level mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting for assigned equipment, and contribute to cost reduction and MTBF improvements.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing, a high school diploma (technical degree preferred), and proficiency with PLC/HMI, VFD, and servo systems. Collaborative with engineering and maintenance teams to implement safe, repeatable