Process Engineer

Requisition Number: 75379 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. Role Purpose Ensure process control and stability by  improve existing manufacturing processes and capabilities, Participate in new processes for the manufacture of new products, Lead manufacturing improvement initiatives, including variability reduction, defect reduction, process control improvement. Key Responsibilities Plan, organize and execute work-streams on projects to deliver process improvement   Evaluate process cost, quality, and capability alternatives, institutes continuous improvements to existing manufacturing operations through process automation/semi-automation  Project work scope typically includes equipment selection (design, development)manufacturing installation, start-up and acceptance (Pilot, Pre-Pro Runs & EEM)  Role includes individual contributor and project work-stream leadership responsibilities  Develop and update manufacturing process documentation, (MPIs, VAs,) Work with and facilitate alignment between manufacturing, development and upstream process experts. Manage internal Corning resources to complete project deliverables  Improvements interface with suppliers to deliver fully, on-budget and fulfilling the technical scope when is appropriated  Apply knowledge of engineering principles and methods to resolve challenges  Utilize basic statistical tools, engineering data, and DMAIC/DESGN/Lean methodologies to develop process understanding to support robust manufacturing processes.  Support execution of roadmap and project portfolio  …