Optical Associate Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

Requisition Number: 74792

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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, automotive, and solar 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 
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Performs routine and emergency maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing and production support equipment. Performs various process improvements of machines and equipment. Participates in troubleshooting, process improvement, and new equipment installation that vary in complexity.

• Coordinates maintenance resources in support of operational priorities. This includes partnering with Supervisors, Team Leads, and Manufacturing Leads.
• 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 jams.
• Troubleshoots major equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
• Utilize all resources including, but not limited to, troubleshooting guides, manuals, standard operating procedures, work order logs to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Provides technical support to engineering team on equipment installations and upgrades.
• Supports and assists other technicians with troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance (PM), and repairs to equipment as needed.
• Works with Quality and Engineering to document repairs/changes made to equipment.
• Supports capital equipment projects [as the subject matter expert (SME) for maintenance] including specification, design input, testing, etc.
• Performs troubleshooting and maintenance on electrical systems up to 480 VAC.
• 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.
• 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 guarding at all times.
• Responsible for hazardous waste removal.
• Participates in Kaizen and Lean activities as necessary to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required to meet the needs of the department and company.

• Exposure to industrial machinery, moving parts, electrical and other energy sources.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required including, but not limited to, lab coats, hair/beard covers, gloves, ear protection, eye protection, safety shoes etc.
• Exposure to fumes and chemicals such as cleaners, inks, and solvents.
• Exposure to high frequency noise.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and up to 65 pounds rarely.
• Adherence to plant safety requirements, OSHA and QSR/GMP/ISO guidelines as applicable.

• Associates Degree, Technical Certificate program or equivalent experience.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash certification, required

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with equipment maintenance in an FDA compliant manufacturing environment.
• Specific work experience required in use of Vision systems, electrical troubleshooting of circuits from low level signals up to 480 VAC, Allen-Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and making modifications to Ladder Logic

The range for this position is ​$35.00 hourly rate - $38.25 hourly rate.  Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

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