Sr. Controls Engineer

Corning • Hickory, NC

90d • $127,449 - $144,471

About The Position

Corning Incorporated seeks Sr. Controls Engineer reporting to work in Hickory, NC. Lead controls engineers in installing & commissioning fiber optic cabling equipment. Use controls engineering principles to design new cabling processes. Troubleshoot chronic production & quality issues w/ fiber optic cabling equipment. Program vision inspection systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), & Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). Up to 20% domestic travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in controls, mechatronics, or electrical engineering, or closely related field.
• 5 years of experience developing electrical controls for fiber optical cable manufacturing processes for use in hyperscale data centers.
• 5 years of experience with Allen Bradley, Beckhoff PLC programming for dynamic fiber optic cabling processes, including buffering, jacketing, straightening, & compound delivery.
• Experience with iFix HMI & SCADA programming for fiber optic cabling.
• Proficiency in visual basic & C++ coding to develop tailored software solutions for advanced processes.
• Experience leading projects & teams of electrical & mechanical engineers & technicians to support fiber optic cabling equipment & controls design & commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineers in installing & commissioning fiber optic cabling equipment.
• Use controls engineering principles to design new cabling processes.
• Troubleshoot chronic production & quality issues with fiber optic cabling equipment.
• Program vision inspection systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), & Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefits including medical, extended health care, dental and vision from the first day of work.
• Eligibility to participate in the Corning Optical Communications LLC Retirement and Savings Plan on the first day of work.
• RRSP with 100% match, up to 5% of your earnings.
• The company will contribute 2.5% of your eligible pay each year to the DPSP account.
• Long-term disability benefit.
• Professional development programs to help you grow and achieve your career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree