Mechanical Equipment Leader

Corning•Town of Erwin, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning's Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world. This position supervises the Mechanical Equipment Engineering team at CET Erwin Plant. The team develops solutions to improve equipment OEE, manages capital equipment projects and supports new product development. The team is comprised of mechanical engineering, project management and drawing/design expertise. The role ensures the safety of plant personnel through safe design, operations and maintenance of plant property and equipment, is responsible to grow team skills for successful completion of team, personal, and career objectives, allocates and manages resources to meet plant objectives and division vital few, and implements new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and methods.

Requirements

Technical competence in mechanical engineering
Proficient people management and development
Experience successfully developing and delivering capital equipment projects
Project leadership, including ability to achieve results through matrix organization or team.
Achieve results through application of rigorous project management methods, such as 6-Sigma.
Demonstrated effectiveness at technical problem-solving and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Budget development and management
Knowledge of Solidworks, CAD software systems and document control
Experience with application of 6-Sigma methods and MEE
Experience with ceramics processing or related technologies
Experience with maintenance management and repair parts systems (Maximo, PeopleSoft, other)
Self-starter, able to function with a high level of independence
Communicates effectively in writing and in a group setting
Interpersonal skills – open, engaging, enables others
Ability to perform in team or matrix environment

Responsibilities

Champion safety in all aspects of mechanical equipment design, installation and repair
Lead resolution of complex equipment problems
Improve existing manufacturing equipment processes and capabilities to reduce cost, improve quality, safety or capacity
Manage drawings and design services
Develop and install root cause analysis and structured problem solving for cause identification and corrective action
Manage internal Corning and external resources to meet project deliverables
Work with the plant capital manager to provide input to the capital portfolio
Develop, instill and promote effective project management skills
Provide project leadership, technical and equipment engineering leadership/ skills to meet department goals and objectives
Member of Division Engineering Project Management Council
Member of Plant’s OEE improvement team
Member of Plant’s extended leadership team (ELT)