Controls Engineer III

Corning • Newton, NC

101d • $105,070 - $144,471

About The Position

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. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in technical field
• Yellow Belt Training
• Lean Fundamentals
• Track record of delivering results
• Broad manufacturing and engineering experiences
• Project leadership (scope to implementation)
• Coaching and developing junior engineers/technicians
• Manufacturing Workshops (MPIW or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science (Engineering) or Masters of Science (Engineering or Applied Science)
• Green Belt certification
• Black belt (6 Sigma or Innovation) training
• Project and/or manufacturing financial management knowledge
• Knowledge of Innovation Stage-gate processes

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in problem solving, and technical expertise, to ensure timely resolution of short-term process and equipment issues, and higher level troubleshooting
• Provides direction to other technicians / engineers, coaches junior engineers, and provides guidance to maintenance personnel
• Provides general engineering and manufacturing skills and knowledge (understands theories and fundamentals), and capable of leading projects to get to root cause of issues, and put permanent solutions in place
• Provides disciplined project leadership across multiple stages of innovation for new product, process, cost reduction and capacity improvement initiatives
• Recommends and implements permanent solutions to long term performance issues, and improves existing and new technologies and processes
• Develops and leads some areas of the manufacturing and/or technical roadmap
• Documents material, process and/or equipment to protect and contribute to Intellectual Property improvements
• Proficient in use of statistical data analysis and DOE in process problem solving and process/product improvement
• Identifies, justifies, and implements cost reduction, capacity enhancement, capital equipment and other improvement initiatives
• Introduces new products and technologies
• Meets all Environmental, Safety and Health requirements
• Develops SME knowledge of material, process and/or equipment in focused areas of manufacturing or engineering
• Tracks the effectiveness of projects and implemented cost reductions, using up-time, cost, productivity, and other appropriate measures
• Is a leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in process control/discipline, SPC, SQC, OEE, Designed Experiments, and other Performance Excellence processes (Green and Black-belt skills)
• Designs and/or specifies new equipment or modifies existing equipment to continuously improve process performance
• Coordinates installation, debugging and initial operation of new equipment and systems

Benefits

• 100% company-paid pension benefit
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness programs
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Disease management programs
• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• Peer-to-peer recognition program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees