Corning - Sr. Project Engineer


Senior Project Engineer - Precision

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Precision
Reference Number: 161237

Org Marketing Statement
Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. We create and make keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, over 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

Our products include glass substrates for LCD flat panel televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telephone and internet communication networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.

To know more about Corning, please visit us at www.corning.com

Department Marketing Statement
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.

Responsibilities

Broaden and extend Corning Inc.'s competency in the field of precision machinery system design, development, and implementation for a variety of applications from prototype to plant floor level manufacturing systems. This will require an individual familiar with developing, promoting, and implementing the following; unique machine system designs to solve non-classical applications, an understanding of procedure's for micron level machinery systems, the ability to develop machine specifications, the ability to design or direct the design and analyze machinery systems utilizing state of the art analysis packages, project management of applications from concept to certification and installation of the systems at a manufacturing location, be proactive in the propagation of precision engineering principles and practices within Corning.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Interface and work with the Research, Development and Manufacturing teams that are involved in the innovation and manufacture of new products and machine systems for any of Corning's Divisions including Science and Technology (R&D), Display Technologies, Environmental Technologies, Specialty Materials and Life Sciences.

Focus will be on the design and analysis of first generation/next generation products, machines, fixturing and machine components for robustness of design from a material selection, material analysis, material behavior, and control system dynamics.

Work with other project team members on solving difficult mechanical engineering related problems, understanding project related issues, and general process engineering and process understanding.

Utilize internal lab facilities and equipment to develop proof of concept prototypes.

Interface with outside suppliers on specifying and procuring various precision products, fixture and machine components to support the projects they are involved in.

Interface with internal R&D and manufacturing customers and internal trades personnel to get the systems set-up and functional.

Individual must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Individual must investigate prior art and document any Intellectual Property developed as part of their project activities.

Individual must document project results through internal reporting means.

Individual must present the project(s) they are involved with for review by peers, customers and managers.

Work as a team member/advisor during the development of new precision machine systems with system integrators and/or external sub contractors.

Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis. Ensure results meet the customer's requirements and standards.

Maintain records and track expenditures against allocated funds. Estimate time required to accomplish tasks and monitor performance against schedules.

Individual must be capable of executing project assignments with minimal supervision.

Individual will be expected to work in a High Performance Work Team environment.

Some project travel is expected and will depend upon the project portfolio

Projects involved with:

Focus will be development of robust, cost effective first/next generation machine systems and product designs that provide significant competitive advantage to Corning's businesses, and / or enable new products and product lines. The individual will be responsible to participate on cross-functional project teams, on early innovation stage projects, through concept generation / certification, technology development, detail design / build, and start-up in manufacturing.

Role within group:

Individual will be responsible for participating on cross-functional project teams, on early innovation stage projects, through concept generation / certification, technology development, detail design / build, and start-up in pilot or high volume manufacturing.

Strong level of technical curiosity that will enable unique solutions to the technical challenges

High level of fundamental understanding of the process and materials to enable the development of cost effective products and machine systems.

Ability to work in a team based environment and participate on a highly matrixed project team

Understand how to integrate commercially available technologies and processes to enable Corning, Inc. to develop into robust next generation process equipment solutions.

Able to effectively leverage external machine builders and system integrators for detail design, build, and integration of later stages of machine system implementation

Understand and practice the use of semiconductor automation procedures and techiques

Be responsible for the functional and operational integrity of design, estimating costs, defining project scope, budget and schedule

Be responsible for identification of project resources necessary to complete the project tasks and coordinate the project teams efforts towards successfully achieving overall project objectives.

Procure, implement and document systems and assist in training operational personnel. Maintain records and track expenditures against allocated funds. Estimate time required to accomplishing tasks and monitoring performance against schedules.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Technical expertise in the field of precision machine systems design and development

Technical expertise in the field of Precision Engineering, with process specialties in precision machine controls and/or appropriate parallel technical field

Technical Interface between Corning, and OEM suppliers to insures Corning success on New Business Development programs

Leadership - Champion new ideas; lead by example; provide constructive feedback to co-workers

Tolerance of Ambiguity - Working in development environment with evolving requirements

Decision Making and Problem Solving - Able to review facts and weigh options using a systematic approach to solve problems

Communication - Clearly present ideas; read and interpret complex information

Teamwork - work closely with other team members and departments; share credit

Flexibility - change ideas and focus based on new ideas

Commitment to Task - demonstrate dependability and sense of urgency about getting results

Planning/ Prioritizing/ Goal Setting - Manage multiple projects; establish plan and use goals to guide actions; schedule people and tasks to complete projects

Innovative and technically curious

Problem solving and decision making

Excellent external university, supplier and customer interface management skills

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Excellent presentation skills

Ability to work on a diverse project team

Ability to effectively deal with high levels of uncertainty, ambiguity, and change

Ability to build new business relationships

Ability to work with people from a variety of different technical backgrounds

Travel Requirements:

Estimate travel at 10% - 30% depending upon specific project assignment. Travel may be required during installation, debug, and start-up as well as for routine interaction with Customers and Suppliers.

Education and Experience:

M.S./PhD in Technical Discipline

Minimum 3 to 5 years (MS) or 0 to 3 (PhD) in a technical field to include- Process, Equipment or Product

Development or Engineering

If you wish to apply to this or other positions with Corning, please respond to the Corning Careers Center at www.corning.com. This job number is 161237.