Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Senior Process Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeDongguan, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or equivalent in a technical field.
More than 10 years of relevant work experience in the optical communications industry, including familiarity with Fiber Array Unit (FAU).
Familiarity with GR-326, GR-1435, GR-1209, and GR-1221 reliability test standards.
Good command of FAU design.
Effective, high-quality oral and written communication skills in English.
Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks.
Ability to contribute to the development of others.
Responsibility for the accuracy of work performed and a proactive approach to ensuring work quality.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in problem solving and technical expertise to ensure timely resolution of short-term process and equipment issues, including higher-level troubleshooting.
Provide direction to other technicians and engineers, coach junior engineers, and guide maintenance personnel.
Apply engineering and manufacturing skills and knowledge, lead projects to identify root causes, and implement permanent solutions.
Lead projects across multiple stages of innovation for new products, processes, cost reduction, and capacity improvement initiatives.
Recommend and implement permanent solutions to long-term performance issues, and improve existing and new technologies and processes.
Develop and lead areas of the manufacturing and/or technical roadmap. Document materials, processes, and/or equipment to protect and contribute to intellectual property improvements.
Use statistical data analysis and design of experiments (DOE) for process problem solving and process/product improvement.
Identify, justify, and implement cost reduction, capacity enhancement, capital equipment, and other improvement initiatives.
Introduce new products and technologies.
Track project effectiveness and implemented cost reductions using uptime, cost, productivity, and other appropriate measures.
Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Ensure compliance with company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements within plant information technology (IT), including policies, procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Proactive, independent, flexible, and quick to learn.
Customer-oriented approach, meeting customer needs with quality results.
Ability to build effective working relationships with others.

Requisition Number: 79410

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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.

Day to Day Responsibility

Provides leadership in problem solving, and technical expertise, to ensure timely resolution of short-term process and equipment issues, and higher level troubleshooting
Provides direction to other technicians / engineers, coaches junior engineers, and provides guidance to maintenance personnel
Provides general engineering and manufacturing skills and knowledge (understands theories and fundamentals), and capable of leading projects to get to root cause of issues, and put permanent solutions in place
Provides disciplined project leadership across multiple stages of innovation for new product, process, cost reduction and capacity improvement initiatives
Recommends and implements permanent solutions to long term performance issues, and improves existing and new technologies and processes
Develops and leads some areas of the manufacturing and/or technical roadmap. Documents material, process and/or equipment to protect and contribute to Intellectual Property improvements
Proficient in use of statistical data analysis and DOE in process problem solving and process/product improvement
Identifies, justifies, and implements cost reduction, capacity enhancement, capital equipment and other improvement initiatives
Introduces new products and technologies
Tracks the effectiveness of projects and implemented cost reductions, using up-time, cost, productivity, and other appropriate measures
Other tasks supervisor assigned
Ensure compliance to company EHS requirements within plant IT (Include: Policy, Procedure, SOP and other requirements)

Education & Experience

Bachelor of Science or equivalent in technical field
Project leadership (scope to implementation)
Above 10 years’ relevant working experience in optical communications industry and familiar with FAU(Fiber Array Unit).
Be familiar with GR-326, GR-1435, GR-1209, GR1221 reliability test standard

Required Skills. Competencies, or Certification

Good commanding on FAU design
Effective, high quality oral and written communication skills with English
Proactive, independent, flexible, quick learner
Excellent computer skills (working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office)
Customer oriented; meets customer needs with quality results
Ability to build effective working relationships with others
Ability to manage multiple priorities tasks
Ability to contribute to the development of others
Responsible for the accuracy of work performed; takes a proactive approach to ensure quality of work.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [email protected].

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Corning, NY
Founded: 1851

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