Equipment Technician Lead
Corning · Phoenix, AZ
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Corning (industrial) in Phoenix, AZ. Lead the maintenance team in troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing solar manufacturing equipment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in Arizona: typical posted base $60k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 27 manufacturing technician openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live manufacturing postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $60k–$100k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 38%
- Root cause 31%
- ✓ Robotics 31%
- Tooling 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Corning in Phoenix
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead the maintenance team in troubleshooting, repairing, and optimizing solar manufacturing equipment.
- ◆Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime and enhance equipment lifespan.
- ◆Assist in the installation, commissioning, and qualification of new production equipment.
- ◆Monitor and analyze equipment performance data to recommend improvements.
- ◆Collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve technical issues and improve process efficiency.
- ◆Ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
- ◆Train and mentor junior technicians on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting techniques.
- ◆Maintain accurate documentation of equipment repairs, maintenance schedules, and performance logs.
- ◆Identify spare parts
requirements
and coordinate with procurement for timely availability.
- ✓Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production quality and efficiency.
Qualifications
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree or technical certification in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance preferred.
- ✓5+ years of experience in equipment maintenance within a manufacturing environment, preferably in solar or semiconductor industries.
- ✓Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and automation systems.
- ✓Experience with PLC troubleshooting, robotics, and automated manufacturing systems is a plus.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints.
- ✓Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- ✓Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
- ✓Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and on-call shifts if required.
requirements
- ✓Requires prolonged standing, walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
- ✓Heavy Work-Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- ✓While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around equipment
- ✓Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of equipment and components
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $35.00 hourly rate - $38.00 hourly rate. 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.
A job that shapes a life.
Corning offers you the total package.
- ✓Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- ✓As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
- ✓Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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Requisition Number: 78622
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Working conditions
- •12-hour standard shift; Able to work extended hours as needed
- •Occasional exposure to sources of heat, cold, and noise
- •Must wear protective equipment while at the location
- •Required to work on weekends and holidays per assigned shift
- •May require occasional exposure to harmful chemicals depending on assigned area (this is related to the EHS audit finding that job descriptions have to say they may be exposed to harmful chemicals – solder area technicians have occasional exposure to flux with proper PPE)
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