Requisition Number: 76203
Scope of Position:Provide process engineering leadership and production support for the manufacture of Laser Optics. This role is responsible for sustaining and improving existing manufacturing processes, driving resolution of complex production issues, and leading process improvement initiatives that reduce variation, improve yield, and expand manufacturing capability.
The position will work closely with production, metrology, planning, development engineering, and commercial teams to support current operations and enable future growth. This position requires a high degree of technical independence, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to lead projects from problem definition through implementation. The engineer will need strong problem-solving capability, data analysis, practical understanding of tooling, metrology, GD&T, optical manufacturing, and manufacturing documentation.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:- Provide daily production support and resolve complex process issues using engineering analysis and judgment
- Sustain and improve manufacturing processes by analyzing data, monitoring process capability, and leading efforts to reduce variation, cycle time, complexity, and scrap
- Develop and implement tooling, fixtures, and processes for both current production and new products while ensuring proper tolerancing, GD&T, and manufacturability
- Author, revise, and maintain process documentation, work instructions, specifications, validation plans, and training materials
- Collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, implement changes, and train or mentor production personnel and less experienced engineers
Required Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related STEM discipline.
- 2+ years of precision manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated experience independently supporting production and leading process improvement efforts in a manufacturing environment
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess technical risk and make sound engineering decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization, from production technicians to senior leadership
- Ability to operate effectively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team while taking ownership of assignments
- Working knowledge of statistical and structured problem-solving methods such as Cpk, DOE, and Hypothesis Tree methodologies
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, tolerances, and GD&T across metric and imperial systems.
- Experience specifying or designing tooling, fixtures, and metrology hardware in precision manufacturing, with knowledge of DFM for conventional machining and FDM additive manufacturing
Desired Experience:- Experience with Optics manufacturing and/or optomechanical systems
- Experience designing, specifying, or improving tooling and fixtures used in grinding, polishing, cleaning, handling, or metrology processes
- Familiarity with CAD systems such as Creo, Solidworks, etc.
- Strong Knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis, materials, and surface finishes, GD&T, ISO 10110, MIL-PRF-13830B
- Experience with PLM/PDM and CAD systems such as Windchill - Creo, Teamcenter
- Training or certification in problem solving methodolgies (Six Sigma, Lean, KT Problem Solving, Shainin, etc.)
- Experience mentoring junior engineers, technicians, or production teams in process-related best practices
This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $84,932.00 - $116,782.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
A job that shapes a life. Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- 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.
