Regional Project Engineer

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering analysis expertise to project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost effective equipment, automation and machine systems to Corning’s manufacturing plants and processes on time.    
• Lead and work with APAC project team members to track and solve automation system and equipment related problems and develop basic understanding of process requirements. 
• Defines and documents equipment design specifications, develops equipment design concepts, design and follows construction of prototype and production equipment, conducts proof of concept tests, collects and evaluates data, and makes engineering recommendations. 
• Interface with external machine builders, systems integrators, and suppliers to specify and successfully deliver fully integrated equipments systems to the internal customers on-time, on-budget, and in satisfaction of process performance measures. 
• Actively participates in system integration, check-out, installation, debug, production start-up, and training of plant personnel.  
• Report on project activities on a pre-determined basis.  Ensure results meet the customer’s requirements and standards. 
• Job requires occasional travel to Corning plants and vendors locations for process development for new products, new operation and process improvement projects. 
• Individual must be capable of executing project assignments with minimal supervision.  

Education & Experience

• 5+ years Project leading experience.
• 5~8+ years Major in engineering department with BS or above degree - Mechanical, Aeronautic related.  
• 5+ years international project experience involving new product development and new automation equipment development, prototyping, debug and optimization.
• 3+ years cable assembly or optic communication industrial experience.  

Required Skills

• Good understanding for mechanical design, good use of mechanical design tools  
• Detail oriented and able to perform with limited supervision
• 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 both internal and external customer needs with quality results
• Result oriented and good skills of self management
• 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. 

Desired Skills

• 5~8+ years in mechanical/equipment design field and engineering analysis experience and familiar with solid modeling (Solidworks, Pro-E, Inventor, etc)
• 3+ years in fixture and tooling design will be a plus  
• 3+ years with CAD/CAM capability especially for CNC application would be a plus
• Familiar with industrial safety standard.
• Familiar with commercial standard parts include mechanical and sensing components application and selection.
• Familiar with IT tolerance, Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Mechanical components.
• Familiar with setup-reduction, poka-yoke, continuous flow etc
• Familiar with manufacturing method- Milling, Turning, Grinding, Sheet metal, etc
• Understanding for both automatic process development and manual process development.  

Soft Skills

• Self starter who is able to satisfy their objectives and timelines with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Ability to work in a team based environment and participate on a matrix project team.
• Results oriented with a high commitment level
• 6 sigma skill or project management.