Sr. NPI Engineer

Requisition Number: 64379

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

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 Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide project leadership for projects, relocations, modifications, alterations, or manufacturing processes.
• Establish project plans (scope, schedule, cost estimates, project acceptance criteria, etc.) for assigned area of responsibility.
• Establish sub-team working with Operating Division, plant and management. Leads sub team to needed results. Act as effective team member on larger, broader teams. Establish receivership requirements for project.
• 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 passive module, Cassette, Rack mount. Familiar with WDM、PLC、coupler.
• Be familiar with GR-326, GR-1435, GR-1209, GR1221 reliability test standard.

Required Skills

• Good commanding on Module/cassette 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.