Sr. Engineer Process

Corning•Town of Erwin, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning's Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses. We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage. Role Purpose In this role, you will use your creativity, good judgment and flexibility to reduce defects by eliminating root causes. You will work with suppliers to improve performance and ensure that the measurement/inspection system meets the customer’s needs. You will also have the opportunity to improve processes and solve problems based on fundamental understanding gained through the use of the scientific method by applying DMAIC and advanced statistical tools. Improving manufacturing cost, quality, uptime, yields, cycle time, and safety are other areas you can strive to positively effect by evaluating new raw materials, new equipment, or new process parameters. You are also responsible for documenting SOP, SOS, experiment planning, and process changes and your projects could support any Corning division or research and development.

Requirements

Minimum of BS in chemical, materials, ceramic or mechanical engineering (MS preferred)
Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant hands-on experience in engineering/manufacturing with a track record of successfully solving process problems based on fundamental understanding
Ability to apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices to effectively accomplish technical assignments and projects
Using creative and innovative problem solving approaches, methods, and execution
Experience completing projects in a manufacturing organization
Excellent Analytical Skills - Decision-making based on data
Able to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Corning's businesses
Prior experience in a plant or division engineering group
Strong internal Corning network
Performance Excellence training - ideally, green belt or higher certification - LEAN Manufacturing
Project management skills
Some mechanical aptitude/equipment understanding

Responsibilities

Support the design and development of new processes or improvement to existing processes at Corning facilities worldwide
Lead and support solving problems and improving processes based on fundamental understanding and structured problem solving methods such as KT, Designed Experimentation, or Six Sigma
Champion the implementation of Process Control and Process Discipline systems into manufacturing operations, as well as, use your analytical skills to analyze process data using statistical tools (e.g. pareto, regression, time charting, analysis of variance, gauge R&R, etc.)
Measuring and communicating performance against established objectives
Reviewing and interpreting data to make recommendations on immediate actions, long term corrective actions, follow-up experiments, etc.
Documenting processes and mentoring operators and peers on defined processes