Mechanical Engineer - Plant Reliability & Projects

Corning Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and incentives

Pension plan

Health benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Inc. in Concord/Charlotte is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide advanced engineering support for plant operations. You will lead equipment upgrades, troubleshoot chronic failures, and drive projects from scope to turnover, partnering with operations, maintenance, and quality teams.

The role requires a BS/MS in mechanical fields and 2+ years in manufacturing, with strong knowledge of mechanical systems and project management. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of equipment or controls engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate manufacturing needs into engineering requirements, equipment specifications, and validated mechanical solutions.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems including production equipment, mechanical power transmission, motion and actuation systems, and structural elements.
• Proven project management skills including scope development, cost estimating, schedule management, contractor coordination, and risk management, and communication of project status.
• Ability to evaluate alternatives and make sound engineering recommendations within plant standards, business priorities, safety requirements, and operational constraints.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification, PMP, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant engineering projects involving equipment upgrades, reliability improvements, utility system modifications, capacity expansions, and manufacturing start-up support.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for chronic equipment failures, process constraints, downtime events, and mechanical issues affecting safety, quality, and production performance.
• Lead project execution from scope definition and financial justification through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification, and turnover to operations and maintenance.
• Define mechanical design requirements and equipment specifications for new or modified plant systems, including performance criteria, maintainability expectations, and acceptance standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, process engineering, quality, and EHS to improve uptime, throughput, process stability, product quality, and long-term asset performance.
• Independently identify, prioritize, and drive engineering projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with minimal to no direction

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Project management

Root cause analysis

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering

2+ years of equipment or controls engineering experience in manufacturing

Six Sigma Greenbelt/Blackbelt or PMP

Job description

Corning Inc. in Concord/Charlotte is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide advanced engineering support for plant operations. You will lead equipment upgrades, troubleshoot chronic failures, and drive projects from scope to turnover, partnering with operations, maintenance, and quality teams.

The role requires a BS/MS in mechanical fields and 2+ years in manufacturing, with strong knowledge of mechanical systems and project management. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.