Manufacturing Process Engineer | Data-Driven Improvements

Corning Incorporated; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 84,932 - 116,782; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to monitor and improve established manufacturing processes and equipment. You will leverage data analysis, problem-solving, and collaboration with development teams to drive safety, cost, quality, and output improvements.

The role requires a BS or higher in a related field and 1–4 years of manufacturing experience. On-site duties and a strong emphasis on documentation and continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Mechanical, Chemical or Material Science.
• 1–4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong data analysis skills and proficiency with Excel (pivot tables) and Access.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and issues effectively; directive and autonomous; good decision making and communication.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with development teams to maximize potential for success of incoming manufacturing/products.
• Collect data for incoming products and compare vs. metrics.
• Perform trend analysis (by equipment, attribute, product) and monitor/response plans.
• Recommend improvements to manufacturing processes/equipment and drive equipment robustness.
• Identify chronic issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate documentation for incoming manufacturing/products.
• Create manufacturing improvement corrective action plans and solutions.
• Provide inputs about equipment maintenance requirements and shortfalls.
• Identify when engineering support is required to address significant production platform/process/specification issues or changes.
• Work with production techs to drive equipment/manufacturing standardization and continuous improvements.
• Interface with production resources in other sections to drive consistency and share best practices.
• Interface with Engineering, Facilities, IT and Development organizations.
• Work with Operations team to include section supervision, shift supervision, and associates as required to ensure teams understand new manufacturing processes/products.
• Provide technical documentation for experiments conducted, changes made, and lessons learned as a result of above responsibilities.
• Train operational organizations on new manufacturing processes, products, or changes to established manufacturing processes and products.

Skills

Strong data analysis

Excel pivot tables

Access

Multi-tasking

Autonomy

Decision making

Communication

Education

BS or higher in Mechanical, Chemical or Material Science

Tools

PI manufacturing books

JMP

Minitab

CAD

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to monitor and improve established manufacturing processes and equipment. You will leverage data analysis, problem-solving, and collaboration with development teams to drive safety, cost, quality, and output improvements.

The role requires a BS or higher in a related field and 1–4 years of manufacturing experience. On-site duties and a strong emphasis on documentation and continuous improvement are essential.