Measurements and Controls Engineer

Job summary

Lead the development, validation, standardization, and deployment of measurement and inspection systems across global Life Sciences sites. Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams, support manufacturing performance, and train or troubleshoot with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.

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Skip to content Home Learn More Help You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job. Measurements and Controls Engineer Corning Incorporated Email Job Title: Measurements and Controls EngineerRequisition Number: 79043 The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics, along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities, to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning Valor™ Glass is an example of a life-changing innovation purpose-built to store and protect injectable medicines. Corning is also a global leader in pharmaceutical tubing, manufacturing a variety of clear and amber glass tubing that is converted by our customers into vials, cartridges, ampules and syringes. Scope Of Position Applies physics and sound-engineering principles to solve complex non-contact measurement and inspection challenges for Life Sciences labware and pharmaceutical glass packaging. Leads cross-functional teams in developing and transferring new measurement and inspection systems into manufacturing, including designing experiments and MSA test plans to validate performance against industry standards and quantify system capability. Partners with external suppliers and machine builders to support capital projects, participates in PFMEA and control-plan reviews as the metrology and inspection subject-matter expert, and collaborates with internal and external specialists to ensure product quality meets customer expectations and GMP regulatory requirements. Also provides manufacturing support as needed to sustain reliable inspection processes and production performance. Day To Day Responsibilities Support and standardize measurement and inspection processes across global LST sites.Lead governance, run-to-standard activities, gauge improvement plans, and capability-gap resolution.Partner with QA and Process Engineering to define equipment requirements, specifications, setup, and job-change procedures.Coordinate technology transfer, installation, expansion, and migration of new inspection systems across sites.Manage suppliers and machine builders to deliver systems and capabilities on time, including NDA/JDA coordination.Serve as the hands-on metrology and inspection needs for projects within the LST Division.Execute experiments, MSAs, repeatability studies, and GMP validation to verify system accuracy, precision, reproducibility, and product-quality capability.Benchmark systems against industry and business performance standards.Train plant engineering, maintenance, and operations teams and provide remote/on-site troubleshooting support. Travel Requirements 10%- 25+% possible, including international. Hours Of Work/work Schedule/flextime 40 hours, Monday – Friday 8am-5pm; weekend support as required to support objectives; off-hours meetings and e-mails as needed. Required Education And Skills Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science, or related field 3 Years’ experience in designing, troubleshooting, and/or deploying measurement systems , metrology, or inspection systems in a manufacturing environment or related fields. Will consider Co-Ops and internship hands on experience. Knowledge of image processing algorithms and measurement tools for blob analysis, edge finding, morphology, feature extraction, classification, and dimensional metrology.Understanding of calibration, accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, measurement uncertainty, and mechanical sources of variation in industrial environmentsApply good engineering practices with appropriate considerations for alignments, calibrations, and optical design within a complex opto-mechanical system. Experience identifying technical risk, supporting project schedules, and driving assigned deliverables to completion Desired Skills Strong background integrating electrical and mechanical measurement, sensing, vision, and automation systems, including laser-based, displacement, force, temperature, interferometry, and chromatic-confocal technologies.Experience in optics, measurement, metrology and inspection systemsExperience with rapid prototyping and development of measurement hardware, fixtures, tooling, instrumentation, sensors, or related algorithmsExperience with industrial inspection platforms, PC-based measurement software, data acquisition, PLC/controls integration, industrial communications, and object-oriented programming.Knowledge of high-speed vision inspection and automated part handling for transparent glass in demanding hot/dirty manufacturing environments, ideally within GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, food and beverage, or medical-device industries.Advanced degree preferred in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science.Effective cross-functional leader and communicator who can manage suppliers and partners, explain complex technical systems to varied audiences, work through ambiguous objectives with urgency, and provide clear project communication throughout the system lifecycle. This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $81,701.00 - $112,339.00 assuming full time status. 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.

What you’ll do

Lead the development, validation, standardization, and deployment of measurement and inspection systems across global Life Sciences sites. Coordinate suppliers and cross-functional teams, support manufacturing performance, and train or troubleshoot with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field is required, along with three years of relevant hands-on experience; co-op and internship experience may be considered. Candidates should understand image processing, metrology, calibration, measurement uncertainty, and opto-mechanical systems, with experience delivering technical projects; an advanced degree and expertise in sensing, vision, automation, and industrial inspection are preferred.

Listed skills

• Teams · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Validation · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Control · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Metrology
• Measurement Systems
• Inspection Systems
• Image Processing
• Optical Design
• Measurement System Analysis
• Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies
• GMP Validation
• Calibration
• Measurement Uncertainty
• Vision Systems
• Automation
• PLC and Controls Integration
• Industrial Communications
• Data Acquisition
• Supplier Management

Job areas

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Technology

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