Maintenance Support Associate

Requisition Number: 66348

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning’s Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

 

The purpose of this position is:

• Performs routine and emergency maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing and production support equipment.
• Performs various process improvements of machines and equipment
• Participates in troubleshooting, process improvement, and new equipment installation that vary in complexity.

 

Education: 

• Associates Degree, Technical Certificate program or equivalent experience.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash certification, required

 

Experience: 

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with equipment maintenance in an FDA compliant manufacturing environment.
• Specific work experience required in use of Vision systems, electrical troubleshooting of circuits from low level signals up to 480 VAC, Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and making modifications to Ladder Logic.

 

This position includes significant duties such as:          

• Coordinates maintenance resources in support of operational priorities. This includes partnering with Supervisors, Team Leads, and Manufacturing Leads.
• 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 jams.  
• Troubleshoots major equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
• Utilize all resources including, but not limited to, troubleshooting guides, manuals, standard operating procedures, work order logs to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Provides technical support to engineering team on equipment installations and upgrades.
• Supports and assists other technicians with troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance (PM), and repairs to equipment as needed.
• Works with Quality and Engineering to document repairs/changes made to equipment.
• Supports capital equipment projects [as the subject matter expert (SME) for maintenance] including specification, design input, testing, etc.
• Performs troubleshooting and maintenance on electrical systems up to 480 VAC.
• 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 managem