SR AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Automation Engineer
Position Description
Day to Day Responsibilities:
mechanical devices and robotics.:
Maintain department's state of the art knowledge and capability in commercially available machine / motion control systems, system integration, part sensing, and robotics technologies.:
Assigned to engineering project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost effective automation and process machine systems to Corning's manufacturing plants and processes:
Work with project team to solve difficult automation problems, resolve project related issues, and develop fundamental understanding of technical / process requirements critical to system success:
Develop fundamental understanding of critical process and technical requirements, identify areas of technical risk in assigned projects, conduct prototype / feasibility testing to verify concept, and define and document system design specifications.:
Develop control architectures, control functional specification, and system integration requirements that will satisfy process and manufacturing requirements.:
Direct the design layouts of both complete electrical controls systems and controls subsections. Review electrical / electro:
mechanical drawing package for conformance to industry and Corning standards.:
Design, and / or direct resources, to develop fully integrated machine tools/ motion control systems, robot cells, and safety systems.:
Perform risk assessments and design robot safety systems.:
Understand and implement hardware for the control and safety systems.:
Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to Corning's plants on:
time, on:
budget, and that satisfy performance measures:
Actively participate / direct all phases of the project including design, fabrication, off:
line integration and testing, installation, production start:
up support, training of plant personnel, and technology transfer.:
Report on project activities on a pre:
determined basis. Ensure results meet the customer's requirements as well as applicable national and international equipment design standards.:
Individual must be capable of executing project assignments, in a team based environment, with mínimal supervision.
Projects involved with:
Individual or team focused on delivering an automated process machine tool, material handling systems, and flexible automation or a combination to a process for Corning's manufacturing plants and new process capabilities.
Role within group:
Member of cross:
functional project teams responsible for concept generation / certification, technology development, detail design / build, and start:
up of automation and process machine systems in manufacturing.
