Quality/Equipment Engineer

Role Purpose

• The Quality/Equipment Engineer fulfills a critical role in ensuring manufacturing lines are capable of producing industry-leading products as per design intent and business needs.
• Understanding design requirements and supplier capabilities, the Quality/Equipment Engineer interfaces with both CDT Design and our suppliers to ensure designs are:
  1) Capable of being fabricated
  2) Suppliers have the ability to fabricate components to our Quality standards
• The Quality/Equipment Engineer will be critical to our success by continually developing and improving our suppliers to ensure they have understanding and capability to produce products that meet Design intent for performance and life.
• Ultimately, this engineer will play a key role to ensure Melting/Forming equipment designs are fabricated, shipped, and installed in the field with zero rework requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Learn and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)  
• Update or create Critical to Quality (CTQ) inspection plans to validate components meet specifications prior to being shipped 
• Inspect equipment (onsite or electronic) and reject or approve for shipping to our plants
• Collaborate with design engineers and suppliers to improve fabrication efficiencies while ensuring equipment meets requirements for performance and life 
• If issues arise in the field, work with key representatives from critical groups to resolve the problem in the short term as well as collaborating to determine a long-term solution
• Aiding in qualification of new suppliers for key equipment/materials to ensure all materials meet Corning’s requirements for application in Melting/Forming processes
• Develop understanding and application of various refractory in Melting/Forming systems
• Work with corporate engineering functions to conduct material testing/qualifications
• Up to 30% travel may be required (mix of international and domestic)

Experiences/Education - Required

• BS Degree required in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Ceramic Sciences/Engineering or similar program/degree achieved by the date of hire
• Ability to read and understand engineering prints 
• Enthusiasm to learn new technologies and expand critical engineering skills 
• Practical 3D CAD/Drafting experience and proficiency, SolidWorks experience preferred
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) concepts – or willingness to learn
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and influencing skills 
• Ability to work with international teams across multiple initiatives that span various lines of business, geographic borders, time zones, and cultures
• Must be a self-starter, able to work in team environment and motivate others

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Understanding what aspects of drawings and specifications are of critical importance (Critical to Quality) 
• Understanding of manufacturing methodologies and how they pertain to fabrication of equipment based on Corning drawings 
• Understanding of material properties and how they respond to various manufacturing methodologies and techniques 
• Ability to communicate with suppliers about any concerns they may have with designs and how these concerns could result in added cost or time delays in manufacturing 
• Knowledge of rebuild installation procedures and SOPs as they pertain to designed equipment
• Experience with hot material processes, such as glass melting and forming
• Familiarity with metal and ceramic processes. 
• Familiarity with different types of refractory/ceramics common in glass melting/forming processes, including production of refractories and material property understanding in use. 
• Familiarity with laboratory testing for general material properties.