Construction Manager

Purpose:

Corning’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) focuses on aspects of manufacturing equipment across the following areas: Development/design, Industrialization, Procurement, Deployment, Commissioning, and Startup.  This position is in the Fiber Capital Programs (FCP) department within the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group (AMT) and is focused on equipment deployment, commissioning, and startup.  

The position is for a Construction Project Leader position to be a member of a project team and provide project leadership in the upgrading, building, installation, commissioning, and startup of Corning Optical Communications manufacturing systems in the optical fiber and cable division.  This position will be responsible for leading Capital Projects to expand the capacity and capability of Global OFC Manufacturing Facilities. 

Responsibilities:

•    Responsible for individual projects as well as subprojects for larger technology programs with projects scope between $1M and $15M located typically be in the Optical Fiber sites – either in North America or International locations.
•    Responsible for overseeing the installation phase of a project.  This includes safety oversight, scheduling, installation, and contractor management.
•    Responsible for the day-to-day tactical oversight of projects, with an emphasis on a “field-first focus”.
•    The Construction Project Leader reports to one of the AMT Fiber Capital Programs Department Heads, and will partner with OFC Technology Development and Division Engineering teams to specify the technology to be delivered.
•    Specific responsibilities include:
o    Field Leadership
o    Communicating with plant area leaders and other stakeholders
o    Defining and Building project teams
o    Traveling to the project execution site as necessary during project definition phase; Deploying to the project site as applicable during the project execution phase.
o    Managing project deliverables, schedule, budgets, quality, and safety to the approved project scope.

Travel Requirements:

•    Typical travel can range from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase. During the deployment phase of the project, travel may be full-time.
•    Planning, Development and/or Deployment phases typically range from 3-9 months but can extend to 1+ years.
•    Travel will be required to Corning Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington) and overseas sites in India, China, and Europe.

Hours of work:

•    40hrs+ M-F, adjusted hours and weekends may be required based on where the project is in the project life cycle.
•    The position is overtime exempt.  Overtime is not uncommon and is indeed expected at times, however the amount and duration will vary as a function of the job position, particular project, and point in the project life cycle.

Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering.  
•    5+ years of experience in leadership/management roles for capital manufacturing equipment projects or similar manufacturing engineering leadership experience exhibiting broad level of knowledge in general project areas to include construction techniques, structural steel installation, mechanical systems, piping systems, and project interdependencies.
•    4+ years of documented experience with development of Scope of Work documents, Purchase Orders, and vendor management
•    4+ years of documented experience coordinating or leading cross-functional teams

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering.  
•    Optical Fiber manufacturing experience – can be in development, engineering, or operations.
•    Manufacturing Equipment design and development experience
•    Software experience preferred: AutoCAD®, Inventor, Windows, MS Office suite including Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and Project
•    Project Management skills and experience in development of processes to manage project scope, schedule, and budget; Uses scope change process to obtain approval on changes.