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Senior Mechanical Technician

Corning · Wilmington, NC

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Base pay
$75k–$103k
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Base pay
$75k–$103k

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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 $75k–$103k.

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 122 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
In line with similar roles

Typical $81k–$96k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 43%
  • PLC 40%
  • Welding 37%
  • Root cause 22%
  • EHS / safety 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Corning in Wilmington

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Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Provide hands-on mechanical support across construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems through turnover to operations
  • ◆Assess condition and usability of existing equipment; execute initial setup and debug to turnover
  • ◆Direct outside contract trades during installation, conversion, demolition, testing, and debug phases
  • ◆Perform hands-on troubleshooting; replace defective components and execute changes to resolve equipment and process issues
  • ◆Create, review, and update installation documentation, checklists, drawings, machine specs, and drawing packages; coordinate with drafting services as needed
  • ◆Procure and expedite materials; develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality

Experiences/Education - Required

  • ✓Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology with 5+ years of industry experience; Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or Mechanical Engineering; or equivalent industry experience.
  • ✓Ability to work hands-on with equipment using standard hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices
  • ✓Experience interpreting drawings and schematics to support troubleshooting
  • ✓Understanding of process variables including flow, temperature, rate, pressure, and level
  • ✓Demonstrated focus on job site safety in a manufacturing or construction environment
  • ✓Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally; travel may be full-time during active equipment deployment phases

Experiences/Education - Desired

  • ✓Experience with precision measurement tools (e.g., tape measures, calipers, micrometers)
  • ✓Prior experience working on a manufacturing floor or in a construction environment

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $75,055.00 - $103,201.00 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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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, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
  • ✓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.
  • ✓Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

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: 78654

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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.

Role Purpose

The Fiber Capital Programs (FCP) department within the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) is expanding its technical team and seeking a Senior Mechanical Technician to provide hands-on mechanical discipline support across the full lifecycle of manufacturing equipment — from installation and commissioning through startup and turnover to operations. You’ll work directly on the floor at domestic and international manufacturing sites, directing contract trades and driving equipment readiness on active project teams. This is a field-forward, technically demanding role for someone who brings deep mechanical expertise and a strong focus on safety and precision.

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