Cold End Process Engineer

About the role

Sheet glass process management for 1 to 3 production lines including leading all activity related to achieving process objectives, identifying sources of variation, improving processes, and providing support for product developments and line startups.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise for fundamental understanding of manufacturing issues
• Solve process issues through data analysis, experimentation, and collaboration with subject matter experts
• Use rigorous processes and technical knowledge to build fundamental understanding for key process steps
• Develop and maintain systems to monitor and proactively address equipment issues and process performance
• Receive and integrate new technologies to improve process capability while ensuring proper processes are followed
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes and equipment
• Lead and/or support projects involving cost reduction, process optimization, and new technology migrations into the plant
• Develop and update engineering and operations documentation
• Provide training for operations workforce regarding equipment or operations changes
• Work with other team members and departments to ensure that product output at each process step meets or exceeds manufacturing budgets and goals
• Demonstrate subject-matter expertise of material, process and/or equipment in focused areas of manufacturing and engineering
• Execute cost reduction and PEx projects (DMAIC/DESIGN) in line with business objectives
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality
• Engage with SMEs and peers across the wider Corning technical organization to solve problems, share knowledge, and influence technical strategy in the BOD process area
• Work with other team members and departments to ensure that product output at each process step meets or exceeds manufacturing budgets and goals
• Lead and support data collection, analysis, and usage that drive improvements in process and/or equipment capability, reliability, and quality

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Glass/Ceramics or Chemical disciplines preferred)
• 0-3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)

Qualifications

• Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly
• Ability to demonstrate fundamental understanding through science and engineering skills
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions
• Ability to use the scientific method and engineering principles to solve problems thoroughly and effectively
• Experience with experimental design
• Experience with Six Sigma (DMAIC / DESGN) methodology

Skills

• Experience in glass manufacturing
• Broad skill set in mechanical engineering principles & systems
• Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing techniques

Soft Skills

• Personal initiative and commitment; positive attitude, flexible, and strong work ethic
• Organized with good planning and time management skills
• Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to allocate/supervise resources to accomplish goals

Benefits

This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $70,776.00 - $97,317.00 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.