Senior Controls Technician

Requisition Number: 76779

 

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

 

Overview

 

Corning's Optical Fiber & Cable (OFC) division is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineering Technician to join a cross-functional engineering team focused on the design, development, and implementation of automation systems for fiber manufacturing and cable processing equipment. In this role, you will support both new equipment development and existing production systems — contributing to automation solutions that span process control, material handling, and system integration across fiber draw, fiber processing, and cabling operations. This is a hands-on role for a technically experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex automation challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities

 

• Integrate field devices for flow control, material handling, motion control, temperature control, and associated safety systems to deliver fully functional equipment platforms
• Collaborate with controls engineers to implement control sequence logic (time-based and event-based), fail-safe states, and equipment recovery sequences
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to support project deliverables throughout the equipment lifecycle
• Drive deployment of defined control architectures, standards, and system integration to satisfy manufacturing requirements
• Support project fabrication, offline integration and testing, installation, production startup, personnel training, and technology transfer activities
• Participate in engineering project teams to deliver robust, cost-effective automation and process machine systems to Corning manufacturing facilities
• Accurately scope, estimate, and complete assigned project work to agreed timelines once work scope is defined

 

• Normal Business Hours -  8am - 5pm
• Location: Charlotte (Midland), Wilmington, or Hickory, NC 
• Estimate travel at 25%, depending upon specific project assignment. Travel may be required during installation, debug, and start-up as well as for routine interaction with Customers and Suppliers.
• International Travel: Possible based on project assignment

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Two-year technical degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), Mechatronics, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of equipment and controls engineering experience
• Experience with PLCs, multiple programming languages, and methods — including ladder logic programming
• Fanuc Robot Teach Pendant programming experience
• Experience with smart cameras and barcode readers (Keyence, Cognex, or equivalent)
• Experience with HMI and graphical user i