Plant Forming Mechanical Engineer - Reliability Upgrades

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid pension

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Mechanical Engineering professional to provide advanced mechanical engineering support for plant manufacturing operations. You will lead equipment upgrades, troubleshoot chronic failures, and drive projects from scope to turnover to improve uptime, throughput, and product quality.

The role requires a BS/MS in mechanical-related disciplines, 2+ years in manufacturing, and strong project management.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or 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.

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 engineering

Project management

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Power BI

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Corning is seeking a Mechanical Engineering professional to provide advanced mechanical engineering support for plant manufacturing operations. You will lead equipment upgrades, troubleshoot chronic failures, and drive projects from scope to turnover to improve uptime, throughput, and product quality.

The role requires a BS/MS in mechanical-related disciplines, 2+ years in manufacturing, and strong project management.