Maintenance Line Associate - 12 Hr Nights

Corning • Eno Valley, NC

275d • $29 - $33

About The Position

Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. The primary purpose of this position is to lead preventative maintenance activities, troubleshoot processes and process equipment, and execute equipment repairs/modifications.

Requirements

• Associates Degree, Technical Certificate program or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience, with 2 years of responsibilities for equipment maintenance troubleshooting or equivalent military experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine changeovers including, but not limited to, lot changes, end of arm tooling changes, and mold changes.
• Perform proper startup and shutdown procedures on equipment and verification of equipment status.
• Assist operations team with routine line issues, resets, and restarts.
• Completes required preventive maintenance at defined intervals.
• Routinely assesses the suitability of such intervals and scope covered and revises when necessary.
• Trains and mentors other associates within maintenance and operations.
• Monitor output quality and quantity; troubleshoot as needed to make necessary machine and parameter adjustments where applicable; and alleviate minor jams.
• Troubleshoots equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
• Utilize available resources to diagnose and resolve equipment issues prior to escalation.
• Assists with engineering activities in equipment modifications and improvements.
• Process tuning equipment to meet or exceed quality expectations, within validated state.
• Works with quality and operations to evaluate and address non-conformances, product quality defects, and other output issues.
• Works with hand tools and/or power tools while troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance (PM), or repairing equipment.
• Demonstrates safe techniques and proper use of all tools.
• Uses inventory management systems to obtain replacement parts for corrective/ preventative maintenance, and proactive replacement efforts.
• Identifies and rectifies any discrepancies in inventory and future order needs.
• Document all troubleshooting and maintenance activities in appropriate Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Completes production records / forms recording relevant data onto forms or via electronic data entry in Maximo or other systems.
• Ensures accuracy and good documentation practices per company and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
• Communicates status of technical issues within the maintenance team and to operations team.
• Maintain clean tooling for extruders, injection molding equipment, assembly equipment, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Repairs, rebuilds, adjusts, inspects, and monitors production and/or facility related equipment and machinery.
• Supports validations from a mechanical perspective.
• Complies with safety systems and procedures such as Lock-Out/Tag-Out, NFPA-70 E Arc Flash, spills, and machine guarding at all times.
• Responsible for hazardous waste removal.
• Participates in Kaizen and Lean activities as necessary to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required to meet the needs of the department and company.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions
• Pension plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• Peer-to-peer recognition program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree