Maintenance Line Associate

Maintenance Line Associate

** Date:
** Jun 13, 2026

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* Location:

** Durham, NC, US, 27712

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 74001

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As a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years, Corning's Life Sciences segment collaborates with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using unique expertise in the fields of materials science, surface science, optics, biochemistry and biology, the segment provides innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.

** The primary purpose of this position is:*
* Leads preventative maintenance activities, troubleshoots processes and process equipment, and executes equipment repairs/modifications.

** This position includes significant duties such as:*
* + Performs routine changeovers including, but not limited to, lot changes, end of arm tooling changes, and mold changes.

+ Perform proper startup and shutdown procedures on equipment and verification of equipment status.

+ Assist 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.

+ Monitor output quality and quantity; troubleshoot as needed to make necessary machine and parameter adjustments where applicable; and alleviate minor jams.

+ Troubleshoots equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.

+ Utilize available resources to diagnose and resolve equipment issues prior to escalation.

+ Assists with engineering activities in equipment modifications and improvements.

+ Process tuning 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.

+ Document 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.

+ Maintain 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…