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Sr Controls Engineer

Corning · Wilmington, NC

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Level
Senior
Team
Controls
Base pay
$106k–$145k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
7+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
17 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior controls role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC. Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.

They ask for
7+ years · degree required
Tools it names
PLC, AutoCAD
Base pay
$106k–$145k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Controls Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $106k–$145k. This one lists $106k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 51 controls engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 50 other live controls postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
In line with similar roles

Typical $106k–$145k, from 19 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Automation 78%
  • ✓ PLC 69%
  • Robotics 37%
  • ✓ AutoCAD 33%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
  • ✓ Team leadership 24%

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Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines
  • ◆Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety

requirements

are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.

  • ✓Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
  • ✓Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
  • ✓Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
  • ✓Understanding use and set-up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail safe states and recovery sequence digital and analog I/O

Required Education & Skills

  • ✓Bachelor’s or higher degree in Controls Engineering or a related field.
  • ✓At least 2 - 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • ✓Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
  • ✓Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below .
  • ✓Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
  • ✓Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
  • ✓Must be flexible with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.

Requirements

  • ✓Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase of the project, travel may be full-time.
  • ✓Travel will be required to Corning Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina and potentially international.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $105,622.00 - $145,231.00 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 contributi
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Requisition Number: 78687

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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.​

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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

We are seeking a Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer to provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment, supervise and provide direction to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Desired Skills

  • +Experience using AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, MS Office suite including Power Point, Excel, Word. PLC and PC based systems, Beckhoff PLC / Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, Automated equipment systems experience.
  • +Background in manufacturing or construction environments.
  • +Strong communication, presentation, and project management capabilities.
  • +PLC code development to achieve desired operation/throughput of new and existing production equipment.
  • +SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, Electro/mechanical technical understanding.
  • +Experience in optical fiber manufacturing is a plus.

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