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Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Controls Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringPosted on Aug 24

Full-timePune, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Requires 4–7 years of experience in process engineering in a manufacturing environment.
Requires a B.E. in Electrical, Electronics, E&TC, Instrumentation, or Controls Engineering.
Requires exposure to industrial safety practices.
Requires demonstrated ability to deliver results while managing multiple tasks and issues effectively.
Requires significant experience on a manufacturing floor understanding machines and production equipment, including solving electrical or controls-related challenges with other team members.
Requires experience solving problems on production lines using recognized PLC and servo-drive software, making code changes and updates, and understanding PLC languages and code.

Responsibilities

Support and/or lead sub-teams on new equipment installation, process certification, documentation, and training.
Train associates and trades personnel on new equipment and processes.
Troubleshoot material, process, and equipment issues, identify root causes, and apply engineering solutions.
Implement and document material, process, and/or equipment changes.
Work with cross-functional team members to solve difficult technical and engineering problems.
Support or lead project teams focused on continuous improvement, new product or process introductions, and cost-reduction projects.
Apply fundamental process understanding and lowest-cost-producer objectives.
Support development and execution of plans to evaluate improvements in existing technology that result in superior product quality and/or cost.
Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor to understand machine and equipment operation, identify efficiency-improvement opportunities, and lead DMAIC problem-solving efforts addressing chronic production issues.
Execute cost-reduction and improvement (MEE) projects in line with business objectives.

Desired Qualifications

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong data-analysis skills, including control charts, Pareto analysis, and pivot tables, and an analytical mindset.
Relevant experience with Manufacturing 4.0 practices, including communication protocols such as OPC/UA, Ethernet, Profibus, and serial communications, and data transfer between control systems and plant servers.
Familiarity with MS Access and Minitab.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and/or as a team leader.
Technical aptitude for building proficiency in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and evaluating manufacturing data.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Six Sigma Green Belt or DMAIC project experience.

Requisition Number: 77504

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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.

Role Purpose

The Plant Engineering organization is the steward of our equipment and process. We develop and implement process/equipment improvements, carry out cost reduction projects. We support the equipment; conduct advanced troubleshooting; monitor equipment and process performance.

Key Responsibilities

Supports and/or leads sub-teams on new equipment installation, process certification, documentation and training.
Trains associates and trades personnel on new equipment and processes.
Troubleshoots material, process and equipment issues, identifies root cause and capability to apply engineering solutions.
Implements and documents material, process and/or equipment changes.
Works with cross functional team members to solve difficult technical, engineering related problems.
Supports or leads project team, to focus on continuous improvement activities, new product or process introductions, and cost reduction projects.
Good in fundamental process understanding and lowest cost producer objectives.
Supports the development and execution of plans to evaluate improvements in existing technology resulting in a superior product in terms of quality and/or cost
Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor to understand machine and equipment operation, identify efficiency improvement opportunities and lead DMAIC problem-solving efforts to address chronic production issues
Executes cost reduction and improvement (MEE) projects in line with business objectives.

Experiences/Education - Required

4-7 years’ experience in process engineering in manufacturing environment
B.E. in Electrical/Electronics/E&TC/Instrumentation/Controls Engineering.
Exposure to industrial safety practices
Demonstrated ability to deliver results while managing multiple tasks and issues effectively
Have spent significant time on manufacturing floor, understanding machines & production equipment’s; have solved electrical/ Controls related challenges with other team members
Have worked and used skills to solve problems on production lines having reputed PLC and Servo Drives Software’s and was able to make code changes, updates and understanding of PLC language & codes.

Experiences/Education - Desired

Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong Data Analysis skills (Control Charts, Pareto Analysis, Pivot table) and analytical mindset
Candidate will be preferred with relevant experience in Manufacturing 4.0 practices like: Communication protocols including but not limited to OPC/UA, EtherNet, Profibus, and Serial; use of data transfer between control systems and Plant servers.
Familiarity with MS-Access and Minitab will be added advantage
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and/or as a team leader
Technical aptitude conducive to building proficiency in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and evaluating manufacturing data.
Experience with MS-office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Six Sigma Green Belt or DMAIC project experience

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Corning, NY
Founded: 1851

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