MIE Project Manager

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Date: Sep 16, 2025

Location: Newton, NC, US, 28658

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 70730

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
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Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​  

 

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

 

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​   

 

​Come break through with us.  



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.

Role Purpose

Guide the planning, decisions, and actions required to establish a successful manufacturing solution in innovation programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as an equal partner with Commercial, Division Engineering & Technology to create a shared understanding of the program, business case and related core assumptions. Collaborate across roles & responsibilities with shared objectives, metrics and deliverables.
  • Develop manufacturing end state view with regards to Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
  • Define and deliver technical readiness ensuring a manufacturing ready solution is being implemented and a strategy to achieve desired end state is communicated. 
  • Work with program leads to ensure workstreams address all manufacturing needs required to achieve operational readiness (Safety, Manufacturing systems, Lean, staffing, PQA, Process Understanding and Control, Materials, etc).
  • Define and deliver Operational readiness required to deliver products and services to the customer.  This includes implementing business processes/systems that enable accurate and timely information flow and material/product flow through the manufacturing system and value chain.
  • Define and Implement targets and real time metrics that link individual performance to program metrics.
  • Develop appropriate start-up plans, pilot operations, and/or subsequent scale up plans that can provide what the customer wants, when they want it, recognizing changes in scale may require changes to process, manufacturing systems, or locations.  Integrate detail from Plan of Record to recognize product generational changes over time.
  • Evaluate product and process ramp against target performance and identify gaps.
  • Ensure high-volume scale-up operations can comply with Achieving Manufacturing Excellence Level 1 criteria.

Experiences/Education - Required

  • B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical/Controls, Materials, or equivalent)
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing leadership 
  • Experience with project management
  • Experiencing working effectively on all levels of an organization
  • Understanding and application of Quality and Lean principles
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Ability to identify gaps and work across groups to identify solutions

Experiences/Education - Desired

  • Master’s degree in engineering
  • Operations Experience
  • Knowledge of cable products, processes, and product flow.
  • Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification.

 

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

 


The range for this position is $145,578.00 - $200,170.00 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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

 

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, and career from day one

  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows throughout your career.  We also offer a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.  
  • Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, and disease management programs. 
  • 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.     
  • 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 peer-to-peer recognition program to celebrate success by recognizing colleagues who demonstrate above-and-beyond behaviors.  

 

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

 

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.


Nearest Major Market: Hickory

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