What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at Corning?
Date: Apr 23, 2025
Location: Hemlock, MI, US, 48626
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 68188
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Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with:
Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
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Purpose of the Position: The role of a controls engineer is to specify, procure, and complete projects to automate production processes, improve machine controls, and install machine data reporting. They are to support automation and controls in a manufacturing environment. Manage projects from design to implementation, including defining project scope, determining required resources, establishing equipment specifications, providing system startup services, developing processes, and executing validation protocols.
Key Responsibilities
- The primary responsibility will be to troubleshoot, support and upgrade control systems throughout the plant.
- Support other engineering technicians, establish, sets technical direction, and ensures compliance with plant standards.
- Provide weekend and evening support as necessary to support 24/7 operations.
- Ensure that the equipment meets plant/industry standards and utilizes leading edge technology and process capability to gain competitive advantage.
Work Hours
- Standard Hours (Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm)
- Flexible hours may be required to support weekends/evenings operations requirements (including coverage for shift supervisors on 12hr shift rotation as needed).
Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering.
- 7 years of experience with machine/motion controls systems in process and manufacturing equipment.
Required Skills
- Experience integrating systems into advanced manufacturing processes.
- Strong electro-mechanical skills.
- Strong team player who takes personal ownership for their areas of responsibility.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $105,070.00 - $144,471.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.
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Corning offers you the total package.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial, and career from day one
As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows throughout your career. We also offer a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, and disease management programs.
Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives, align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well – when Corning wins, we all win.
Getting paid for our work is important but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a peer-to-peer recognition program to celebrate success by recognizing colleagues who demonstrate above-and-beyond behaviors.
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
Nearest Major Market: Saginaw
Salary : $105,070 - $144,471
