Engineering Technician - Mechatronics
Corning · Wilmington, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $59k–$82k
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $59k–$82k
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$143k. This one lists $59k–$82k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 56 manufacturing engineer 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 55 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 41% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$143k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 43%
- Lean 36%
- ✓ New product launch 29%
- Team leadership 29%
- Root cause 25%
- Six Sigma 23%
✓ = 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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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Troubleshoot and resolve issues with production operations and plant equipment, independently carrying assigned projects through to completion.
- ◆Partner with operators, team leaders, and engineers to develop and implement process, equipment, and safety improvements.
- ◆Help develop equipment specifications and lead reviews of proposals and quotes before purchase.
- ◆Create maintenance, operator training, troubleshooting, and process documentation, and support master trainers on new equipment.
- ◆Support product development by planning how new equipment and processes move into production and confirming they are repeatable.
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent
- ✓2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Working knowledge of mechanical systems and equipment
- ✓Working proficiency in Excel
Travel
Requirements
- ✓Based on project assignment, travel could be up to 50% primarily within North Carolina with potential international travel
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓2-year technical degree, preferably in Mechatronics
- ✓Experience troubleshooting electrical and/or mechanical systems
- ✓Knowledge of controls and controls troubleshooting
- ✓Experience with design software CAD
- ✓Data analysis skills
- ✓Ability to use basic measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, rulers)
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $59,283.00 - $81,515.00 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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Role Purpose
Corning is looking for an Engineering Technician to keep production running and help bring new technology onto the plant floor. You will troubleshoot equipment, work alongside operators and engineers on process and safety improvements, and help launch new equipment and processes into production. This is a Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm role with up to 50% travel, mainly domestic.
