Facilities Engineer - Lead Projects in High-Tech Manufacturing

Corning Incorporated; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

401(k) with company contributions

Health & wellbeing benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Fairport, NY is seeking a mid-level Facilities Engineer to support installation of new equipment and optimize existing facilities systems including HVAC, chillers, compressed air, vacuum, and cleanrooms. The ideal candidate has broad engineering skills and a hands-on aptitude.

Responsibilities include leading projects end-to-end, coordinating with internal teams and external contractors, overseeing procurement, and applying structured problem-solving.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar.
• 3+ years of engineering & professional work experience.
• Construction and facility system experience (HVAC, Chillers, Compressed Air, Vacuum, Controls, etc.).
• Excellent project leadership, engineering, installation and start-up skills.
• Able to trouble shoot, solve problems & engage others for additional support if needed.
• Excellent communication, social & soft skills; Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong project leadership through initiation, planning, implementation and closeout phases.
• Develop project concepts, scopes, estimates, schedules, design, installation & startup documentation.
• Exercise good judgment and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Lead, guide, coach & develop internal Corning and contingent employees as well as external contractors.
• Procurement – assemble RFQs, bids, and quotes from suppliers and contractors; procure goods/services.
• Contractor management – supervise external contractors to maintain and install facilities systems and equipment.

Skills

Project leadership

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering / Engineering Technology or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Fairport, NY is seeking a mid-level Facilities Engineer to support installation of new equipment and optimize existing facilities systems including HVAC, chillers, compressed air, vacuum, and cleanrooms. The ideal candidate has broad engineering skills and a hands-on aptitude.

Responsibilities include leading projects end-to-end, coordinating with internal teams and external contractors, overseeing procurement, and applying structured problem-solving.