Controls Technician

at  Corning

Date: Oct 23, 2024
Location: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88730
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 64910
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.

EXPERIENCES/EDUCATION - REQUIRED

• Associates Degree in technical field or strong Math/Science background and experiences
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Reads blueprints and/or drawings
• Other technician and/or operator roles that lead to a better understanding of the equipment and processes

EXPERIENCES/EDUCATION - DESIRED

• B.S. in technical field
• Project Management skills
• Lean Fundamentals
• Yellow Belt or Green Belt
• PEx tools
• Has had several leadership opportunities

ROLE PURPOSE

Performs a variety of technical duties and activities including experimental procedures, collection of data from manufacturing process, data analysis and graphical analysis. May be involved with measurement labs and/or customer data to help engineers resolve customer complaints or improve manufacturing yields. May lead and direct P&M trades and/or contract trades personnel in equipment installation, repairs or upgrades

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Trains and coaches new engineering personnel on equipment and process(es)
• Understands equipment used in key process(es) and interprets data from process(es) to solve problems
• Works with teams focused on product innovation, cost reduction projects, etc
• Troubleshoots process and equipment issues
• Works with engineers to develop and implement testing and integration of equipment
• Works on equipment projects to reduce costs, downtime and/or defects and increase yields
• Proactively guides front-line production workforce and technical teams to comply with safety, health, equipment standard operating procedures, and environmental regulations
• Provides inputs to project plans that identify resources and accurate timelines
• May be asked to participate in developing a new process or machine to improve the current process
• May be asked to write process, product or equipment documentation