Product Engineer

Product Engineer

Purpose of Position

• Functions as a technical resource and design owner of assigned value streams. Responsible for ensuring fit/form/function of existing products.
• Supports project execution between development and manufacturing as an impartial 3rd party with the expertise to balance risks between business demands, process performance and product assurance.
• Responsible to participate on project teams to resolve performance and customer related issues; propose product and process enhancements, opportunities for product and process alignment, and cost reductions.
• Understands manufacturing processes on assigned value stream, keeps accountability on sustaining and/or enhancing process performance.
• Technical support ODM business for HSDC on spec communication and definition, drawing creating and modifying, etc.

Major Responsibility

• Clarify, understand, and document customer requirements, product specifications and product application, create or modify drawings according to ODM customer requirement, provide technical support on ODM business.
• Ensure Fit, Form, Function through appropriate qualification test plans, design control and change approval while balancing speed to market and profitability.
• Quickly and effectively respond to customer and commercial requests for rapid product changes.
• Drive technically rigorous root cause analysis for product integrity and process performance issues.
• Support and validate product and process cost reduction opportunities through product lifecycle.
• Evolve product performance to meet competitive pressure and industry trends.

Monitor performance of manufacturing processes within assigned value stream, understands process capability and support process enhancements.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in technical area/ Engineering degree.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in development, product, or process engineering.

Required Competency (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

• Good understanding of OCS product line or solution set and the associated manufacturing processes.
• Effective leadership, organization, time management, and planning skills, with ability to handle changing priorities.
• Project leadership skills, including experience working with multicultural teams.
• Familiarity with Process Control and Process Discipline tools, including statistical process control, hypothesis testing, sampling plans, and capability analysis.
• Proficient use of English language to be able to clearly present technical concepts, both written and verbally.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong data-based decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with engineering drawing creating and modifying with software Creo preferred, other software also acceptable, good understanding on drawing basic knowledge

Works with other team members to solve difficult technical, engineering related problems. Supports or leads continuous improvement activities, new product or process introductions and cost reduction projects. Supports drive to fundamental process understanding and lowest cost producer objectives. Supports the development and execution of plans to evaluate new technology or improvements in existing technology resulting in a superior product in terms of quality and/or cost. Understands Corning's Intellectual property management processes and follows that process in documenting any intellectual property developed as part of a project

• Provides day-to-day problem solving support to production, development and research operations
• Trains operators and trades personnel on new equipment and processes
• Uses rigorous processes and technical knowledge to build detailed technical understanding for key process steps
• Functions as a team member or team leader on focused projects
• Trouble shoots material, process and equipment issues, identifies root cause and implements corrective action
• Implements and documents material, process and/or equipment changes
• Uses simple statistical tools and Designed Experiments (DOE) in process problem solving and process improvement; Uses more sophisticated statistical tools and DOE techniques in problem solving and process/product improvement
• Assure quality and repeatability of processes and products
• Supports new product introductions through equipment installation, process certification, documentation and training
• Assures safety of operators and equipment and Complies with safety and environmental regulations
• Develops SME knowledge of material, process and/or equipment in focused areas of manufacturing or engineering
• Executes cost reduction and improvement (DMAIC) projects in line with business objectives
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent technical experience or equivalent experience (exceptional case)
• Yellow Belt Training
• Track record of delivering results
• Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field
• Project team membership
• Summer Intern experience/progressive experience within the field of engineering
• Green Belt Certification
• Project Team Leadership
• Shift supervisory experience

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].