Facilities Controls Technician
Corning · Wilmington, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $71k–$98k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FMEA
- Base pay
- $71k–$98k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $71k–$97k. This one lists $71k–$98k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 119 maintenance technician openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 17 other live controls postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 61%
- Automation 56%
- Team leadership 39%
- Root cause 33%
- Robotics 33%
- Tooling 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FMEA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Corning in Wilmington
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Be a subject matter expert on plant PA (Pollution Abatement) distributed control system (DCS).
- ◆Be a subject matter expert for the PA Process and its equipment (Scrubbers, Baghouses, Gas control process, etc.
- ◆Responsible for design, installation, and documentation for all PA controls systems and processes.
- ◆Works with project, engineering, and operations teams on modification/expansion of these systems.
- ◆Serves as technical expert in a specialty area and train off-hour support personnel for first level response.
- ◆Leads mechanical and electrical trades resources on repairs, renovations, and maintenance of PA systems.
- ◆Plan, schedule, and direct trades resources using computerized work order system.
- ◆Support and maintain required regulatory and Corning safety and environmental requirements.
- ◆Coordinates activities to design-in safety (FMEA, HAZOP, JSA, LOTO, etc.).
- ◆Create and update documents such as machine specs, drawings, Standard Operating Procedures.
- ◆Provide periodic off-hours on-call support.
- ◆Coordinate outside vendors to maintain system integrity.
- ◆Hurricane lock-in/start-up team support – expected to be a participant in Hurricane contingency.
Travel
Requirements
- ✓Approximately 5% or less.
Required Education
- ✓Associate degree in a technical discipline OR a High School Diploma with 8+ years in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
Required Skills
- ✓Mechanical aptitude.
- ✓Other technician and/or operator roles that lead to a better understanding of the equipment and processes.
- ✓Reads blueprints and/or technical drawings.
- ✓Demonstrates strong technical curiosity.
- ✓Has strong approach to problem solving and troubleshooting.
- ✓Strong safety awareness.
- ✓PC proficient – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- ✓Good written and communication skills.
- ✓Willingness and ability to learn new skills and knowledge.
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Hours of work/work schedule/flextime
- •40 hours/week.
Desired Skills
- +Experience in instrumentation, electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and repair.
- +Experience with ABB DCS Controls Systems.
- +Project Management skills.
- +People Management experience.
- +Self-directed/Detail oriented.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $70,954.00 - $97,562.00 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.
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