Engineering COE​/Technology Manager

Overview

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible, from the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space. We are looking for talented individuals to join us and help shape the future of optical communications.

Lead the planning, decisions, and actions required to establish a successful manufacturing deployment of a new optical fiber coating system. Engage early in the innovation life cycle and partner with the innovation program’s core team to make decisions, manage trade‑offs, and optimize the overall program.

• Collaborate with Commercial & Technology to create a shared understanding of program hypothesis, business case, and core assumptions, and align on objectives, metrics, and deliverables.
• Serve as a “Pull mentality” partner for bringing innovation into manufacturing, ensuring checks and balances for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Follow and improve corporate, division, and local innovation processes, including MIE playbook, PQA, NPI, and decision processes.
• Interpret manufacturing needs for low‑ and high‑volume phases, influence program priorities, and ensure viable manufacturing operations.
• Ensure product, process, and manufacturing systems can achieve targeted performance in quality, cost, capacity, and safety.
• Define and deliver operational readiness for sites and locations, implementing business processes and systems that enable accurate and timely information flow.
• Develop start‑up, pilot, and scale‑up plans that meet customer requirements and adapt to changes in scale.
• Ensure high‑volume scale‑up operations comply with Achieving Manufacturing Excellence Level 1 criteria.

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline with experience in chemical process or polymer manufacturing.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, including at least 3 years of leadership in chemical process or polymer manufacturing.
• Practical chemical process and engineering knowledge in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, make and manage assumptions, and develop a strategic view.
• Strong team and influence skills within business; ability to influence plant/program priority and resource alignment.
• Effective across cultural shifts in the innovation life cycle; flexibility and learning in early stages and discipline in later stages.
• Strong communication skills to share manufacturing readiness with steering teams, project team members, and division leadership.
• Demonstrated extreme ownership: ability to overcome challenges and lead a team to determine a path forward.

• Operations experience: planning and executing customer orders to on‑time delivery, with ERP, MES, and logistics systems.
• Innovation experience: plant receiver or start‑up lead for new polymer development and deployment into manufacturing.
• Technology experience: understanding of process/quality/equipment engineering needed to support program delivery.
• Manufacturing and system capabilities: PQA, PEx, MEE, KT, Lean, cost analysis, capacity analysis, and industry quality or regulatory requirements.
• Project management skills to manage complex projects with multiple work streams on time and on budget.

The salary range for this position is $–$, assuming full‑time status. Starting pay will depend on various factors including geographic location, market demands, experience, and education.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

• Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term incentives aligned with key business results.
• 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow over your career, plus matching contributions to your 401(k) plan (up to 7%–12% of pay).
• Health and wellness benefits: medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, life insurance, disability, disease management, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions.

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