Sr. Controls Engineer

Corning • Town of Erwin, NC

6d • 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.

Engineers in the Manufacturing Technology & Engineering division work in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Our engineers travel extensively throughout North America, primarily on the East Coast of the US, to various manufacturing facilities. Engineers work on assigned projects in support of the engineering portfolios of all our divisions. Corning NY is home base. Some projects will be completed locally. Frequently, our engineers work within manufacturing facilities through process engineering, equipment design and installation, measurements systems, and software applications for manufacturing. In this role you will serve as an electrical controls resource for manufacturing process improvement and capital expansion projects. You will lead the electrical and controls scope of assigned projects. Project focus will be implementation of PLC based automation in Corning's manufacturing plants and processes.

Requirements

• Manufacturing Systems Level Expertise (MES/SCADA and all layers to the machine)
• Software/Controls programming experience with PLC’s, HMI’s (hardware/software), SCADA especially Rockwell, Siemens, and Omron
• Experience with HMI and SCADA systems primarily FT View, Optix, Ignition, iFix
• Well versed in electrical engineering principles.
• Understanding of PID and advanced control implementation.
• Capability to design, develop and deliver fully integrated machine and motion control, automation, and process machine systems to manufacturing.
• Able to effectively leverage external machine builders and system integrators to design, develop, and deploy integrated manufacturing systems to global manufacturing facilities
• Understanding of electrical panel layout, schematic design, ladder logic programming, and system testing and troubleshooting. Basic drafting skills
• Familiarity of logic-based programming. PLC and IEC base programming structure including ladder logic, function blocks, structured text, and sequential flowchart desirable.
• Familiar with Machine Safety Design principles per ISO 13849 -1&2
• Individuals must be capable of executing project assignments, in a cross-functional team based environment.
• Rigor in experimental execution and analysis.
• Experience designing and implementing industrial communication technologies (Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Profinet)

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with machine vision acquisition and analysis
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C#, Python, HTML, MATLAB
• Controls/Electrical Experience in Manufacturing
• Project management skills (e.g. scoping, budgeting, timelines MS Project)
• Knowledge of equipment engineering, process support and debug
• Ability to lead technical teams as part of a larger project
• Familiarity with Fanuc and ABB robot programming

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate PC and PLC process and automation controls into robust manufacturing environment.
• Develop and improve capability of manufacturing systems for seamless part tracking, measurements, process control and data analysis. (SCADA).
• Integrate with project managers, vendors and division engineering to develop and implement control systems with state-of-the-art manufacturing capacity.
• Dramatically advance productivity gains through control software and hardware design implementations.
• Collect and interpret control project needs from a variety of sources
• Actively participate in all phases of the project including design, fabrication, off-line integration and testing, installation, production start-up support, training of plant personnel, and technology transfer.
• Independently follow construction of equipment in vendors’ facilities.
• Development and deploy process and automation controls on global scale
• Design complete systems to control stability of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mechanical, motion, chemical, robotics, power, molecular structure, multi-state physics, and electromechanical systems.
• Test validity of solutions that use traditional and advanced control.
• Develop documentation including requirements, design, test plan, and user guide.
• Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis. Ensure results meet the customer’s requirements as well as applicable national and international equipment safety standards.
• Mentor and promote controls development best practices.
• Ensure coding standard compliance through Peer Code Reviews
• Enhance centralized software libraries.
• Prepare, present technical updates in public forums

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan.
• 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.
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed