Maintenance Line Associate

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations– not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

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

Leads preventative maintenance activities, troubleshoots processes and process equipment, and executes equipment repairs/modifications.

• Performs routine changeovers including, but not limited to, lot changes, end of arm tooling changes, and mold changes.
• Performs proper startup and shutdown procedures on equipment and verification of equipment status.
• Assists 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.
• Monitors output quality and quantity; troubleshoots as needed to make necessary machine and parameter adjustments where applicable; and alleviates minor jams.
• Troubleshoots equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
• Utilizes available resources to diagnose and resolve equipment issues prior to escalation.
• Assists with engineering activities in equipment modifications and improvements.
• Tunes equipment to meet or exceed quality expectations, within validated state.
• Works with quality and operations to evaluate and address non-conformances, product quality defects, and other output issues. This includes verifying the correct set-up of machines and auxiliary equipment.
• 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 management systems to obtain replacement parts for corrective/ preventative maintenance, and proactive replacement efforts. Identifies and rectifies any discrepancies in inventory and future order needs.
• Documents all troubleshooting and maintenance activities in appropriate Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Completes production records / forms recording relevant data onto forms or via electronic data entry in Maximo or other systems. Ensures accuracy and good documentation practices per company and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
• Communicates status of technical issues within the maintenance team and to operations team.
• Maintains clean tooling for extruders, injection molding equipment, assembly equipment, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Repairs, rebuilds, adjusts, inspects, and monitors production and/or facility related equipment and machinery.
• Supports validations from a mechanical perspective.
• Complies with safety systems and procedures such as Lock-Out/Tag-Out, NFPA-70 E Arc Flash, spills, and machine guarding at all times.
• Is responsible for hazardous waste removal.
• Participates in Kaizen and Lean activities as necessary to drive…