Measurements & Controls Engineer
Corning · Phoenix, AZ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $89k–$122k
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Corning (industrial) in Phoenix, AZ. Develop, implement, optimize, and sustain measurement and inspection systems used to monitor manufacturing processes and critical product characteristics.
- They ask for
- degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R, PLC, Automation
- Base pay
- $89k–$122k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $93k–$138k. This one lists $89k–$122k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 14 controls engineer 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 13 other live controls postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $93k–$138k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 64%
- ✓ PLC 50%
- Team leadership 36%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Root cause, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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
- ◆Provide day-to-day engineering support for manufacturing measurement, inspection, controls, instrumentation, and automation systems, including troubleshooting issues affecting equipment performance, process stability, or product quality.
- ◆Monitor system performance and manufacturing data to identify trends, abnormalities, and opportunities to improve process capability, reliability, yield, quality, and efficiency.
- ◆Develop, implement, optimize, and sustain measurement and inspection systems used to monitor manufacturing processes and critical product characteristics.
- ◆Perform or support Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R, capability studies, calibration activities, and other evaluations to verify measurement-system accuracy and performance.
- ◆Partner with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations to define measurement and controls
requirements
and resolve manufacturing issues.
- ✓Develop and execute experiments and test plans to evaluate, validate, and optimize new or modified measurement, inspection, controls, and automation technologies.
- ✓Participate in the installation, start-up, commissioning, qualification, and optimization of new manufacturing systems and equipment.
- ✓Support the integration and troubleshooting of sensors, instrumentation, vision systems, data-acquisition systems, PLCs, HMIs, and other manufacturing technologies.
- ✓Apply structured problem-solving and data-analysis methods to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive sustainable improvements.
- ✓Provide measurement and controls expertise for PFMEA, Control Plans, process qualification, equipment qualification, and change-management activities.
- ✓Collaborate with equipment manufacturers and technology suppliers to define technical requirements, troubleshoot issues, and implement new systems or capabilities.
- ✓Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications, calibration requirements, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- ✓Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to technicians, engineers, and manufacturing team members while promoting a strong safety, quality, and continuous-improvement culture.
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
- ✓2 or more years of experience in measurement systems, controls, automation, instrumentation, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical environment.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles, data analysis, and structured problem-solving methods to manufacturing, equipment, or measurement-related problems.
- ✓Working knowledge of measurement systems, instrumentation, sensors, controls, automation, or data-acquisition technologies.
- ✓Understanding of fundamental measurement concepts, including accuracy, precision, calibration, repeatability, reproducibility, and sources of variation.
- ✓Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, schematics, and engineering documentation.
- ✓Ability to work effectively in a hands-on manufacturing environment and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
- ✓Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓Hands-on experience through employment, internship, co-op, or research involving measurement systems, controls, automation, instrumentation, manufacturing, or inspection technologies.
- ✓Experience in solar, semiconductor, glass, electronics, or other high-volume, technically complex manufacturing environments.
- ✓Experience with industrial automation technologies such as PLCs, HMIs, sensors, machine vision, industrial communications, data-acquisition systems, or motion-control systems.
- ✓Experience with machine vision, image processing, optical inspec
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