Senior Maintenance Engineer

About the role

The Optical Communications segment of Corning Incorporated is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to support and enhance the reliability of industrial machinery and facility systems across our operations. This role is crucial for ensuring continuous, efficient operations in a 24/7 production environment by applying advanced technical expertise to maintain and improve the performance of critical assets.

Responsibilities

• Drive the continued development and implementation of maintenance strategies that align with the overall business objectives of Corning Incorporated, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability.
• Take ownership of uptime performance enhancements for all assets, ensuring sustained reliability and improved operational functionality.
• Review and analyze the structure of maintenance, repair, and operations for facilities, production equipment, and grounds, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations while driving improvements in daily efficiencies.
• Utilize and manage CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) software, specifically Maximo, adhering to corporate standards while implementing site-specific improvements.
• Conduct regular inspections and assessments of machinery, facilities, and buildings to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure optimal functionality and reliability.
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives and energy efficiency programs to reduce environmental impacts while enhancing operational performance.
• Maintain and enhance corporate standard performance measures to optimize uptimes for all assets, including facilities and manufacturing systems:
• MTTR – Mean Time to Repair
• MTBF – Mean Time Between Failure
• PM Compliance – Preventive Maintenance adherence
• Ratio of Planned Work vs Reactive Work
• Asset Uptime
• Setting up and tracking asset health through various historians

Requirements

• Associates OR Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in production maintenance engineering or a related field, with a proven track record of successful asset reliability improvement
• Root Cause / Data Analysis experience investigating asset failures to identify the cause and prevent reoccurrences while mitigating and managing risks to production assets.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, maintenance procedures, and safety regulations with ability to develop and optimize preventative maintenance and condition-based maintenance plans to avoid unexpected downtime.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficient in maintenance management software and tools, CMMS Maximo preferred.
• Strong understanding of building automation systems and energy management
• Trane Tracer
• BACnet/IP – Modbus
• Strong understanding of Predictive & Condition based maintenance
• Conceptual Hardware applications
• Cost saving / avoidance discipline

Qualifications

• Familiarity with CAD software, PLC programming, and diagnostic equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Visionary (understands the big picture and can project this view)
• Experience with the OSI PI (historian) interface

Skills

• Proficient in maintenance management software and tools, CMMS Maximo preferred.
• Strong understanding of building automation systems and energy management
• Trane Tracer
• BACnet/IP – Modbus
• Strong understanding of Predictive & Condition based maintenance
• Conceptual Hardware applications
• Cost saving / avoidance discipline

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.