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Corning Incorporated · 12 hours ago

Engineering COE/Technology Manager

Concord, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$147K/yr - $202K/yr

10+ years exp

Corning Incorporated is a leading innovator in glass, ceramic, and materials science. The Engineering COE/Technology Manager will guide the planning and actions required for the manufacturing deployment of a new optical fiber coating system, collaborating closely with teams to ensure successful program execution.

Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as an equal partner with Commercial & Technology to create and manage shared understanding of program hypothesis, business case and related core assumptions

Collaborate with shared objectives, metrics and deliverables

Pull mentality” for bringing innovation into manufacturing, with effective checks/balances for safety, quality, delivery and cost

Ensure corporate, division, and/or local innovation processes are followed and effective, including MIE playbook, PQA, NPI, decision processes, etc

Leverage other knowledge experts and SMEs to support project

Participate in the MIE community of practice

Interpret manufacturing needs for low and high-volume phases of program, influence program priorities to ensure creating viable manufacturing operations that leads to a successful business

Ensure product design, process design and manufacturing systems are able to achieve the targeted performance in Quality, Cost, Capacity (Delivery) and Safety

Define and deliver Operational readiness for the site(s) and location(s) required to deliver products and services to the customer

Develop appropriate start-up plans, pilot operations, and/or subsequent scale up plans that are able to make what the customer wants, when they want it, recognizing changes in scale may require changes to process, manufacturing systems, or locations

Integrate detail from Plan of Record to recognize product generational changes over time

Ensure high-volume scale-up operations can comply with Achieving Manufacturing Excellence Level 1 criteria

Qualification

Chemical engineeringPolymer manufacturingManufacturing experienceERP systemsProject managementTeam influence skillsWork with ambiguityCommunication

Required

B.S. in Chemical engineering or other engineering degree with experience in chemical process or polymer manufacturing

10+ years of manufacturing experience including leadership experience with at least 3 years of experience in chemical process or polymer manufacturing

Practical chemical process and engineering knowledge in high volume manufacturing environment

Ability to work with ambiguity, ability to make and manage assumptions

Ability to develop and communicate a strategic view and integrate multiple sources of input

Strong team and influence skills within business; ability to influence plant/program priority and resource alignment to enable key deliverables

Recognize and be effective across culture shifts in the innovation life cycle, including flexibility and high learning in early stage to building stronger discipline in later stages

Strong communication skills, to share manufacturing readiness to steering teams and project team members and division leadership

Demonstrate extreme ownership: ability to work past defining challenges and obstacles and lead the team to determine a path and overcome them

Preferred

Operations experience: having held responsibility for planning and executing customer orders to on-time delivery. Experience working effectively with ERP, MES, and logistics systems

Innovation experience: Experience as plant receiver or start-up lead for new polymer development and deployment into manufacturing. Understanding of innovation processes, tools

Technology experience: appropriate understanding of process/quality/equipment engineering areas needed to support program delivery

Understanding of manufacturing and system capabilities: PQA, PEx, MEE, KT, Lean, Cost analysis, Capacity analysis, industry Quality and/or Regulatory requirements. Project management skills to manage complex projects with multiple workstreams, on time, on budget

Benefits

Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.

As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.

Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.

Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.