Plant Mechanical Engineer - Upgrades & Reliability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses & long-term incentives

Company-paid pension

401(k) matching

Health & wellness benefits

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in the Concord, NC area seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support plant operations and lead equipment upgrades. You will troubleshoot issues and collaborate with operations, maintenance and process engineering to boost uptime, throughput, and product quality.

Requires a BS/MS in mechanical field and 2+ years of relevant experience, with strong project management and data analysis skills. Corning offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

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.

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

Strong communication

Project management

Equipment knowledge

Decision-making

Troubleshooting

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering

Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

CMMS

Excel

Access

Minitab

Power BI

Job description

Corning Incorporated in the Concord, NC area seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support plant operations and lead equipment upgrades. You will troubleshoot issues and collaborate with operations, maintenance and process engineering to boost uptime, throughput, and product quality.

Requires a BS/MS in mechanical field and 2+ years of relevant experience, with strong project management and data analysis skills. Corning offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.