Facilities Engineer IV

Corning•Concord, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Scope of Position: In this position you will provide the leadership to plan / scope, coordinate and control complex projects involving multiple disciplines for Optical Fiber and Cable manufacturing processes worldwide, improving our ability to understand and control these processes services and thereby meeting our manufacturing objectives. You will also solve state of the art manufacturing problems requiring sophisticated engineering approaches, computational procedures, and broad engineering and scientific knowledge. You will act as the principal lead on one or more projects and provide technical leadership on facilities projects.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, or related engineering field.
10+ years of experience doing project management for large teams and large facilities
Project Management experience at green field / brown field building construction site and/or site modification
Experience from development through production
Skilled in designing Power and/or Electronic systems
Experience working with suppliers, contractors, technical staff
Skilled at reading and interpreting drawings and piping and instrumentation diagrams
Ability to deliver lowest total costs and identify savings opportunities on projects
Ability to demonstrate concept to commissioning on several relative projects
Can explain trouble shooting and systems design to all levels of management and employees.
Can identify potential problems and offer corrective or preventative actions.
Strong analytical skills to recognize the total cost of a solution and offer effective alternatives.
Ability to analyze systems data and develop a plan to increase the safety or efficiency of the system.
Demonstrated ability to secure cooperative and effective performance from associates assigned to projects.
Maintain and value diversity / quality of personnel recruited, trained, and promoted.
Have a deep appreciation for the safety aspects of the Process Services design and the implementation.
Self-starter. Able to work alone or in teams equally well.
Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to manage large external teams of contractors/sub-contractors to achieve project objectives

Responsibilities

Propose, plan (scope), and implement projects requiring engineering analysis and modeling. Define the scope, financial impact, key activities, and method of evaluation on projects. Monitors and controls the technical, cost, and time objectives of the projects. Re-allocates funds and personnel to meet project requirements.
Initiate and implement major process improvement projects leading to improved understanding, significant cost reduction, or quality improvement.
Develop staffing requirements for projects. Ensure coordination, interaction, and effect resource utilization of appropriate groups on projects.
Direct the activities of other engineering personnel assigned to the projects.
Provide technical leadership on one or more projects. Primary technical leadership on Facilities Projects. Project management will be required on a wide variety of projects and not restricted to any one discipline or groups of equipment.
Act as a division consultant on problems involving delivery and integration of process services Worldwide for Optical Fiber and Cables (OFC) locations.
Maintain knowledge of current work being conducted both inside and outside of Corning in the areas of OFC.
Effectively communicate plans, progress, and problems to all concerned parties.
Document results.
Ensures coordination and interaction with other organizations that are involved in the projects.
Trains other specialists in project engineering, modeling, and engineering analysis