Requisition Number: 39099

 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning’s Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

Scope of Position:

In this role, you will provide technical expertise in the design, construction, and process debug of assembly automation and related manufacturing equipment, supporting manufacturing at the Durham manufacturing facility.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provides input for the design, development, implementation and analysis of technical systems.
• Performs equipment engineering design evaluations.
• Identifies and implements alterations to current equipment to improve quality of products and/or procedures.
• Provides technical assistance in installation and maintenance of company equipment. Analyze equipment malfunctions and accordingly develop corrective actions.
• Estimates manufacturing cost and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• As required, maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing equipment.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
• Provide mechanical drawings in SolidWorks for components being fabricated in Machine Shop.
• Work with Manufacturing and Product Development groups on evaluating and implementing capacity, cost reduction and new opportunities.
• Installation and training of new assembly equipment into manufacturing.
• Involvement with process studies including process monitoring, recording data, calculate, analyze and give recommendations of data/test results.
• Communicates project status through written or oral communicates as necessary.
• Work with vendors on automation designs to meet equipment specifications.
• Support maintenance / production as required in the acquisition of replacement parts for assembly equipment.
• Implement corrective action related to process variations, equipment malfunctions, or operations endangering the safety of personnel or facility.
• Work with project teams.

 

Travel requirements:

• Normally < 10%, can be up to 25% to visit machine vendors depending on project assignments.

 

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:

• Typically, Monday – Friday; standard business hours.
• Will need the ability to respond to off shift calls at 24/7 manufacturing plant and flex schedule is necessary.

 

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

 

Required Years and Area of Experience:

• Minimum 3+ years’ mechanical design experience in a manufacturing (or similar) environment.

 

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in SolidWorks for mechanical drawings.
• Strong user in Microsoft office.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills for developing functional specifications, machine specifications, maintenance procedures, validation and qualification protocols.
• Mechanical design – able to use engineering methods and machine knowledge to create, modify, re-design machine assembly drawings and part details.

 

Desired Skills:

• We value knowledge of continuous improvement, lean or Six Sigma.
• You will benefit from a high technical curiosity in mechanical systems and manufacturing processes
• We look for you to have a high degree of satisfaction with hands-on work content and working with production and maintenance associates.

 

Soft Skills:

• Self-starter with excellent social and communication skills, both written and oral.
• We look for you to be efficient in a team environment with the ability to lead projects when necessary.

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of  race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status or any other legally protected status.