IMS Engineer

Requisition Number: 77441   The company built on breakthroughs. ​   Join us.​                                                                                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.​      ​Come break through with us.     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. Key Responsibilities

•    Support, troubleshoot, document, and maintain IMS/SCADA systems used for automated manufacturing equipment, manual processes, data collection, and manufacturing system integrations.  •    Provide support for SCADA and IMS-related issues, including triage, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, escalation, corrective actions, and follow-up documentation.  •    Maintain accurate technical documentation for SCADA applications, equipment interfaces, tag structures, data flows, system dependencies, troubleshooting procedures, support handoff materials, and known issues.  •    Partner with Plant Engineering and Controls Engineering to define the PLC/controller interface requirements needed for SCADA integration, including required tags, data types, naming conventions, status signals, alarms, equipment states, recipes, part/process identifiers, fault codes, quality data, and handshake logic.  •    Review new equipment and automation projects to ensure equipment controls interfaces are designed to support SCADA visibility, MES connectivity, historian data collection, and future analytics requirements.  •    Work with automation equipment vendors to define, review, test, and document equipment interface specifications before equipment release, installation, and production handoff.  •    Interface automated and manual manufacturing equipment with plant information systems, MES, data historians, databases, and enterprise data platforms.  •    Collaborate with Process Engineering and Manufacturing teams to identify critical process, equipment, quality, and production data that should be collected, contextualized, and made available for operational and analytical use.  •    Provide technical guidance to plant teams on SCADA standards, equipment connectivity, data collection expectations, troubleshooting methods, and support processes.  •    Support commissioning, validation, production startup, and post-launch stabilization of SCADA and IMS applications.  •    Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve system reliability, reduce recurring issues, standardize interfaces, and improve supportability across manufacturing operations.  •    Execute project and support assignments in a team-based environment with limited