Mechanical Engineer

Corning•Town of Erwin, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning's Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses. We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage. Role Purpose Works with other team members to solve difficult technical, engineering related problems. Supports or leads continuous improvement activities, new product or process introductions and cost reduction projects. Supports drive to fundamental process understanding and lowest cost producer objectives. Supports the development and execution of plans to evaluate new technology or improvements in existing technology resulting in a superior product in terms of quality and/or cost. Understands Corning's Intellectual property management processes and follows that process in documenting any intellectual property developed as part of a project

Requirements

High level of technical curiosity that will enable unique solutions to the technical challenges incumbent in the position. Interest and ability to learn, develop, and advance technical skills in mechanical design, process equipment development, robotics, material handling, and system integration
Fundamental understanding of materials, process, mechanical design to enable the development of cost effective process machine systems
Ability to use experimentation to develop basic process knowledge, design prototype test systems, and perform proof of principle testing to validate design approach
Familiar with state of the art technologies in the following areas: electro-mechanical drive systems, fluid power, pneumatics, robotics, material handling, alignment, part sensing, and safety standards
Ability to effectively leverage and manage external machine builders and system integrators for detail design, build, and integration of later stages of machine system implementation
Demonstrated skills in 2-D and 3-D CAD, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and knowledge of the latest ANSI Y14.5 drafting standards
Ability to work in a team-based environment and contribute to a highly matrixed project team
Self starter who is able to satisfy their objectives and timelines with a minimal amount of supervision
Sound problem solving and decision-making processes and skills
Results-oriented with a high commitment level
Willing to travel, as detailed below

Nice To Haves

Entrepreneurial
Forward looking
Knowledge of glass and ceramic manufacturing
Experienced with SolidWorks and AutoCAD design software
Experience with use of standard computer modeling and analysis software packages used in design of mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

Assigned to engineering project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost effective automation and machine systems to Corning’s manufacturing plants and processes
Work with project team members to solve difficult mechanical engineering and equipment related problems, resolve project related issues, and develop basic understanding of process and equipment design requirements
Focus will be on the design, debug, installation, and start-up of process machines, machine components and material handling systems. Responsible to develop fundamental understanding of assigned areas (material selection, error budgets, tolerance analysis, component specification, process requirements, machine functionality, etc)
Assist with appropriate proof of concept and prototype testing to validate design concept
Work with external machine builders, system integrators, and suppliers to successfully deliver assigned areas of responsibility to overall project team on-time, on-budget, and in satisfaction of process performance measures
Supports the generation of fabrication drawings (using 2D/3D software packages), installation drawings, and ensures that final drawing packages reflect as-built conditions and satisfies Corning drawing standards
Actively participates in system integration & debug, installation, production start-up, and training of plant personnel
Report on project activities, status, and issues on a periodic basis to project & department leadership
Individual must be capable of executing project assignments in a team-based environment and able to participate on a highly matrixed project team to execute project assignments, with minimal supervision