Senior Electrical Controls Technician
Corning · Wilmington, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC. Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, testing, installation, and debug of manufacturing equipment systems at domestic and international sites.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
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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–$97k.
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
- Typical (5+ years)
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.
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This plant: Corning in Wilmington
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Key Responsibilities
- ◆Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, testing, installation, and debug of manufacturing equipment systems at domestic and international sites
- ◆Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to deliver fully integrated process equipment on time, on budget, and to defined performance standards
- ◆Develop and execute detailed equipment installation plans; supervise contract trades groups during installation phases
- ◆Lead troubleshooting for equipment and process issues during installation and startup; identify root causes and implement long-term corrective actions
- ◆Support development of integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modifications to existing equipment
Required Qualifications
- ✓Associate of Applied Science or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment or manufacturing engineering
- ✓Demonstrated technical background in equipment design, selection, and troubleshooting
- ✓Familiarity with industrial control systems including analog/digital I/O, control sequence logic, and failsafe state definitions
- ✓Experience working with project plans and timelines in a manufacturing or construction environment
- ✓Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally; travel may be full-time during active equipment deployment phases
Qualifications
- ✓Experience in optical fiber manufacturing (development, engineering, or operations)
- ✓Proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar design tools; Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Project)
- ✓Prior experience in a manufacturing or construction environment with a demonstrated focus on job site safety
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $70,719.00 - $97,239.00 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.
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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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.
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. You’ll work alongside a cross-functional project team, interfacing with system integrators and machine builders at domestic and international manufacturing sites. This is a high-impact, field-forward role for someone who thrives in fast-moving project environments and brings deep expertise in industrial controls and manufacturing equipment systems.
