Forming Mechanical Engineer

Corning•Concord, NC

8d•$83,134 - $114,310•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, known for its innovations that push the boundaries of what's possible. The Optical Communications segment has evolved into a comprehensive provider of optical solutions. This role provides advanced mechanical engineering support to plant manufacturing operations, focusing on improving equipment reliability, process performance, and overall production capability. The position involves leading and supporting the design, specification, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of process equipment and utility systems to ensure safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable operations. Collaboration with operations, maintenance, process engineering, project teams, contractors, and equipment suppliers is key to resolving technical issues, executing improvement projects, increasing uptime and throughput, and enhancing product quality, safety, and long-term asset performance.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification, PMP, or similar.
Strong data analysis skills, experience with excel (pivot table) and Access or similar.
Familiarity with CMMS systems, preventive maintenance strategy, spare parts planning, reliability engineering, and predictive maintenance technologies.
Experience with statistical analysis, Minitab, advanced Excel, Power BI, or other data-analysis tools used to evaluate equipment performance and production trends.

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.