Process Engineer

About the role

This role focuses on reducing defects by eliminating root causes, improving supplier performance, ensuring measurement and inspection systems meet customer needs, and solving process issues through scientific methods, DMAIC, and advanced statistical tools, while driving improvements in manufacturing cost, quality, uptime, yield, cycle time, and safety, evaluating new materials, equipment, and process parameters, documenting SOPs, SOSs, experiment plans, and process changes, and supporting projects across any Corning division or research and development area.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new processes or improve existing processes at Corning facilities worldwide
• Solve problems and improve processes based on fundamental understanding and structured problem-solving methods such as KT, Designed Experimentation, or Six Sigma
• Implement Process Control and Process Discipline systems into manufacturing operations
• Analyze process data using statistical tools (e.g. pareto, regression, time charting, analysis of variance, gauge R&R, etc.)
• Measure and communicate performance against established objectives
• Review and interpret data to make recommendations on immediate actions, long term corrective actions, follow-up experiments, etc.
• Document processes and train operators and peers on defined processes

Requirements

• Minimum of BS in chemical, materials, ceramic, mechanical engineering, computer science
• 0 to 5 years’ experience in engineering/manufacturing
• Rigorous problem solving - Proficient in the use of process control/analysis techniques
• Experience completing projects in a manufacturing organization
• Decision making based on data

Qualifications

• Effective presentation skills
• Capable of leading small process development/improvement projects
• Innovation experience
• Process excellence (Six Sigma) Green Belt or higher

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Personal initiative and commitment
• Organized with good planning and time management skills
• Ability to build relationships within cross-functional groups; team building skills
• Positive attitude, flexible, and good work ethic

Pay

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.

Schedule

Monday- Friday 8am-5pm (with flexibility for travel and after hours)