Mechanical Engineer III – Solar Wafer Manufacturing

Corning Incorporated; Hemlock (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

401(k) with employer matching

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to provide experienced, hands-on engineering leadership for manufacturing equipment in a solar wafer production environment.

You will own complex equipment troubleshooting, drive reliability improvements, and lead maintenance strategies, while ensuring safety and proper documentation. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in manufacturing, plant engineering, or equipment engineering.
• Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, and maintenance documentation.
• Familiarity with spare parts management and equipment standards.
• Strong understanding of LOTO and machine safety requirements.
• Strong root cause problem-solving skills with implementation ability.
• Experience executing equipment projects such as installations, upgrades, and modifications.
• Proficiency with CAD tools for equipment drawings and modifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and engineering support for plant equipment and manufacturing operations.
• Identify root causes of equipment issues and implement corrective actions to improve safety, reliability, and performance.
• Lead equipment reliability and continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime.
• Manage spare parts strategies and strengthen preventive maintenance programs.
• Maintain and improve CMMS content, PM tasks, and equipment history.
• Own equipment-related technical documentation including drawings and manuals.
• Ensure equipment-related work meets LOTO and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, quality and other engineering functions to drive improvements.
• Execute equipment-related projects including installations, upgrades, modifications, and startup support.
• Support project execution through scope development, vendor coordination, installation planning, and technical reviews.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Equipment reliability

CMMS

Spare parts management

LOTO

Root cause analysis

Equipment projects

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Corning Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to provide experienced, hands-on engineering leadership for manufacturing equipment in a solar wafer production environment.

You will own complex equipment troubleshooting, drive reliability improvements, and lead maintenance strategies, while ensuring safety and proper documentation. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience.