Reliability Engineer

Requisition Number: 63254

Corning is vital to progress - in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

Corning's Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world.

Scope of Position:

This position requires a self-motivated individual, capable of working independently and as part of a team without direct supervision. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for increasing asset availability through the utilization of reliability tools, methods, and practices. Analyze equipment failure data (FMEA), conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and develop and implement new procedures and processes to improve uptime. Implement continuous improvements, support new system installations, production strategies to improve plant reliability. Assists, trains/coaches employees in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and the repair of machinery and equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for the evolution from reactive to proactive maintenance, leading to productivity improvements and a reduced maintenance cost.

• Develop predictive maintenance techniques on equipment to enhance uptime conditions.

• Work with maintenance leadership to create asset care strategies that focus on failure prevention and equipment reliability.

• Participate in problem solving activities and recommend changes to the care of assigned equipment.

• Lead problem solving methodologies such as FMEA, 5 Why / Root Cause Analysis.

• Utilize the continuous improvement mindset and tools to actively participate in identifying opportunities and correcting problems.

• Participate in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance standards.

• Provide technical support to identify and implement solutions for day to day equipment problems.

• Quickly respond to production and process upsets, troubleshoot production issues, diagnose problems, and implement corrective action (machine fix, process change, etc.) to reestablish operations.