Equipment Engineer

Corning • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

Role Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Equipment Engineer to join our company. The ideal candidate will assist the area supervisor in resolving major anomalies, analyzing faults, and optimizing improvements within the jurisdiction, while nurturing the ability of operational engineers to address issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, automation or related field required
• Proficiency in electrical or mechanical maintenance skills, mechanical design, circuit design, or programming.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, organizational and coordination abilities, team-building skills, comprehension skills, and innovation capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Proven experience in equipment engineering, design, and/or maintenance.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience in solar module or wafer manufacturing
• Experience in glass manufacturing
• Experience in manufacturing in clean environments
• Green Belt certification

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization of data for major downtime anomalies, analyze and implement corrective actions for equipment-caused quality anomalies (meeting 4D, 8D standards), and ensure 100% implementation of measures.
• Undertake the department's KPI indicators and ensure a 100% completion rate for the responsible indicators.
• Responsible for promoting equipment improvement and innovation projects in the area
• Undertake QCC special activities arranged by superiors and develop Gantt charts to ensure timely completion of plans.
• Output technical reports and conduct technical training session per month, based on training attendance records.
• Responsible for area-specific technical improvement projects, with the ability to independently design solutions, manage processes, and summarize projects.
• Design engineer skills exam papers and submit them to superiors for review.
• Spare parts management
• Responsible for establishing and updating operating specifications for the equipment under jurisdiction, in collaboration with department clerks to ensure effective document updates.
• Assist superiors in identifying equipment safety risks and preventing accidents from occurring.
• Responsible for communicating with manufacturers regarding the main issues with equipment and improvement directions.
• Responsible for meeting departmental and company-level improvement and innovation indicator requirements within the region and fostering engineers' improvement awareness and thinking.
• Assist supervisors in auditing production line 5S and standardization of operations.
• Adhere to all Corning and OSHA rules and regulations at all times; and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
• Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level