Global Manufacturing Cost-Reduction Analytics Lead

Corning Inc.; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and incentives

Pension & retirement benefits

Health and wellness benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Manufacturing Cost Reduction Analyst to support global cost reduction initiatives through portfolio reporting, data analytics, and reporting tool development.

You will partner with manufacturing sites, Engineering, Finance and Supply Chain to interpret cost reduction projects and deliver clear insights to leadership. This role focuses on developing Power BI dashboards, maintaining data quality, and supporting budgeting, forecasting and savings validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, process improvement, analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly cost reduction reporting cycle across global manufacturing sites, ensuring portfolio accuracy, data integrity, and timely reporting
• Collect, validate, and maintain cost reduction project data aligned with division targets
• Review project inputs for completeness, consistency, and reasonableness, and coordinate with site teams and Finance to resolve questions and validate assumptions
• Develop working knowledge of manufacturing processes, cost reduction projects, and process improvement opportunities to interpret reported savings and identify concerns or follow-up items
• Prepare and communicate monthly cost reduction reports, ad hoc analyses, and leadership updates that translate plant and cost data into clear business insights
• Develop, maintain, and improve Power BI dashboards and reporting tools, including opportunities to automate and streamline manual reporting processes
• Support budgeting, forecasting, target-setting, and savings validation activities through coordination with Finance and site teams
• Drive reporting process improvements related to data quality, workflow efficiency, and management visibility
• Support engineering cost reduction activities, including workshop preparation, follow-up actions, and portfolio/reporting support as needed
• Serve as a key resource to plant and engineering teams on cost reduction measures, savings interpretation, portfolio visibility, reporting processes, and portfolio data questions across global manufacturing sites

Skills

Manufacturing foundation

Analytical skills

Power BI

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Query

Databricks

Planview

DAX

Job description

Corning Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Manufacturing Cost Reduction Analyst to support global cost reduction initiatives through portfolio reporting, data analytics, and reporting tool development.

You will partner with manufacturing sites, Engineering, Finance and Supply Chain to interpret cost reduction projects and deliver clear insights to leadership. This role focuses on developing Power BI dashboards, maintaining data quality, and supporting budgeting, forecasting and savings validation