Senior Plant Mechanical Engineer: Reliability & Throughput

Corning Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Concord, North Carolina, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Plant Engineering team. You will lead the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and optimization of plant equipment and utility systems to deliver safe, reliable, cost‑effective, and performance‑validated solutions.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, process engineering, automation, suppliers, and construction resources to improve uptime and efficiency.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related technology degree required.
• 5+ years of equipment or controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, rotating equipment, material handling, and safety practices.
• Ability to translate manufacturing needs into engineering requirements and validated solutions.
• Proficiency with 2D/3D design tools (Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Strong project management capabilities including scope, cost, schedule and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant engineering projects from scope definition through turnover to operations and maintenance.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures and process constraints.
• Define mechanical design requirements and acceptance criteria for new or modified plant systems.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including layouts, drawings, and as-built files.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, automation, process engineering, quality, and EHS teams to improve uptime and efficiency.
• Track project schedules, spending, and deliverables; communicate status to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

Root cause analysis

Robotics

Fanuc Teach Pendant

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Concord, North Carolina, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Plant Engineering team. You will lead the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and optimization of plant equipment and utility systems to deliver safe, reliable, cost‑effective, and performance‑validated solutions.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, process engineering, automation, suppliers, and construction resources to improve uptime and efficiency.