Sr Electrical Technician

Requisition Number: 66600

 

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. 

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.

Scope of Position:

Corning’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) is focused on aspects of manufacturing equipment across the following areas.
Development/design, Industrialization, Procurement, Deployment, commissioning, and startup. This position is in the Fiber Capital Programs (FCP) department within the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) and is focused on equipment deployment, commissioning, and startup.
The position is for a Sr Electrical/Controls Technician to be a member of a project team and provide Electrical Engineering support in the building, installation, commissioning and startup of Corning Optical Communications manufacturing systems in the optical fiber and cable division.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, test, installation, and debug of equipment systems at both domestic and international manufacturing sites.
• Learn & understand process & equipment functions in area of responsibility, including system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail safe states and recovery sequences.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
• Incorporate safety and risk analysis into equipment designs.
• Assure quality and repeatability of processes and products.
• Provide assistance in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modification of existing equipment.
• Work closely with the Technology Development, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations groups to industrialize and reduce cost of new equipment designs.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Work with equipment vendors on build and acceptance of equipment.
• Support initial equipment set-up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property or product quality.  
• Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines.
• Support development of detailed process equipment installation plans and supervise contract trades groups during installation.
• Use mechanical and electrical start-up/debug checklists, drawings and process equipment documentation, including directing technicians on creating and using the documentation.
• Oversee and provide direction to direct and contract engineers, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades.
• Support and conduct troubleshooting for equipment and process issues during installation and start-up phases, identify root cause and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Train plant engineers, technicians, maintenance and operations personnel on the manufacturing platform as part of the turnover to operations.
• Provide sketches or redline existing drawings as needed and follow-up with drafting services or oversee draftsmen to resolve design issues.
• Provide electrical equipment designs, schematics, and layouts which meet Corning Machine Drafting Standards on CAD based formats. (AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical)

 

Travel Requirements: