Engineering Department Head, Die Mfg.
About The Position
Corning Environmental Technologies is seeking a Department Head of Die Manufacturing to lead the die manufacturing operations that produce the extrusion die tooling at the heart of our ceramic substrate and particulate filter products. Operating in a machine shop / high-precision machining / chemical manufacturing environment, this leader owns the manufacturing engineering strategy, execution, and organizational capability of a die operation that is mission-critical to Corning's global CET manufacturing network. While the role carries single-site authority, its output directly enables product quality, capacity, and launch readiness across CET plants worldwide. This is fundamentally a run-and-improve leadership role: making a critical, complex operation faster, higher-quality, more cost-effective, and more capable, while building the bench strength of the engineering and technician teams beneath you. Success requires strong manufacturing engineering leadership first, forming/extrusion tooling insight second, focus on customer satisfaction, and process knowledge as a valuable complement.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Ceramic, Industrial, or related discipline).
- 8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
- Proven people-leadership experience — manager-of-managers preferred; a strong single-layer manager ready to step up will be considered.
- Track record of leading manufacturing engineering in a precision machining, tooling, chemical manufacturing, or job-shop environment.
- Demonstrated ability to drive quality, cost, delivery, and continuous-improvement results through teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in forming and extrusion tooling, ideally in ceramic honeycomb substrate manufacturing or a comparable precision extrusion die manufacturing environment, with working knowledge of CNC, EDM, die design (CAD/CAM), and precision finishing processes.
- Strong background in PCPD (Product/Process Commercialization & Development) or a similar stage-gate discipline, along with fluency in Lean, structured problem-solving methodologies, and Engineering Excellence practices and standards.
- Advanced technical foundation, including an MS in Engineering or a related field.
- Proven leadership competencies in cross-functional influence across a global matrix without direct authority, talent development and succession building, driving change through Lean and continuous improvement, and making disciplined, data-driven decisions grounded in metrics, root-cause analysis, and operational rigor.
Responsibilities
- Lead the die manufacturing engineering department’s daily operations and long-term strategy within a high-precision machining and chemical manufacturing environment.
- Oversee managers, engineers, and technicians to improve die quality, reduce correction cycles, lower lead times and costs, and ensure designs meet customer and production needs.
- Drive customer satisfaction by partnering with forming sites and cross-functional teams across the global CET network to solve problems and align on priorities.
- Support divisional growth by advancing capacity, capability, automation, Lean initiatives, and engineering excellence standards.
- Develop team capability through coaching, succession planning, and organizational growth while maintaining strong operational discipline through metrics, safety, quality standards, and data-driven decision-making.
- Success in the first 12–18 months includes measurable improvements in die yield and first-pass quality, reduced lead time and cost, progress in automation and capability expansion, stronger customer satisfaction, and deeper team capability and succession strength.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.
- Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan (up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay)
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness programs
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Recognition program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
