Senior Mechanical Technician

Senior Mechanical Technician

Date: Jan 23, 2026

Location: Wilmington, NC, US, 28405 Concord, NC, US, 28026

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 72876

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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.

Corning’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) is focused on aspects of manufacturing equipment across the following areas:
Development / Design, Industrialization, Procurement, Deployment, Commissioning, and Startup. This position is in the Fiber Capital Programs (FCP) department within the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) and is focused on equipment deployment, commissioning, and startup. The position is for a Mechanical Technician position to be a member of a project team and provide project leadership in the upgrading, building, installation Corning Optical Communications manufacturing systems in the optical fiber and cable division.

This position will be responsible for leading Capital Projects to expand the capacity and capability of Global OFn

• Perform hands‑on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
• Provide mechanical discipline installation, debug, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands‑on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

• Assist in developing and using project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines.
• Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Execute initial equipment set‑up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
• Create, review, and update installation documentation and drawings as required.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
• Re‑design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
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