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Corning Controls Technician in Hemlock, Michigan
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Date: Dec 11, 2024
Location:
Hemlock, MI, US, 48626
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 65904
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.
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 • Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences • Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Purpose of the Position:
The role of a Controls Technician 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. Designs new electrical controls systems and improves existing electrical controls systems. 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. Ensures compliance/improvement of quality systems in manufacturing. Participates in new product development and process improvement projects as a core team member or core team leader.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support other engineering technicians, establish, sets technical direction, and ensures compliance with plant standards.
- The primary responsibility will be to support control systems throughout the plant.
- Maintain functionality of controls through coordination with maintenance and operations.
- Develop and maintain documentation on control systems throughout the departments.
- Responsible for designing, developing, integrating, troubleshooting, and debugging.
- Thoroughly follow structured Software Development practices to ensure fast and efficient systems completion.
- Provide training for engineers and technicians as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
- Provide weekend and evening support as necessary to support 24/7 operations.
- Project focus will be on receiving, developing and supporting new assets.
- Ensure that the equipment meets plant/industry standards and utilizes leading edge technology and process capability to gain competitive advantage.
- At times will also act in role of a controls technician to provide support to other manufacturing systems and equipment (material handling, process equipment, etc.).
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