Senior Process Engineer, Optical Fiber Manufacturing

Corning Incorporated; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

Health benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and sustainable manufacturing processes for optical fiber and cable production. This technical leadership role focuses on improving yield, quality, throughput, and safety while mentoring junior engineers.

You will own process areas, drive continuous improvement, collaborate with Quality, Production, Maintenance, R&D, and suppliers, and guide equipment design and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automation, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering within optical fiber, telecom cable, demonstrating strong knowledge of cable manufacturing processes, polymer extrusion technologies, material behavior, and process control systems.
• 3+ years of demonstrated management experience in leading team of junior or mid-level engineers within cross functional teams; addressing new process development, process improvement, cost saving initiatives, talent development, and mentoring and influencing technical and manufacturing decisions.
• 2+ years experience with leading teams in any of the following: equipment design, automation, robotics, PLC’s, HMI’s, servo motors, process improvement, or material handling.
• 2+ years of experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, CAPA, 8D, and capability analysis tools focused on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership training certification (e.g., Dimension of Leadership, Dale Carnegie Training, advanced communication training, or military leadership training).
• 2+ year of experience Data analytics, (JMP preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead new product introductions, material trials, and process development activities from pilot through full production scale up.
• Lead and execute end to end process optimization initiatives in a fiber optic cable manufacturing plant.
• Lead a group of junior to mid-level engineers for mentoring, guiding, advising, and coaching.
• Collaborate with vendors’ technical team(s) to design, improve mechanical designs of new equipment involving automation.
• Lead equipment design, integration, debug, improvement, and qualification.
• Analyze manufacturing parameters to improve yield and process capability.
• Lead documentation and change management for new equipment
• Lead mechanistic understanding of manufacturing and equipment-related issues using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to junior engineers, technicians, and operators; serve as subject matter expert for assigned process areas.
• Partner with Quality to resolve non conformances, customer complaints, and internal quality issues through corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, R&D, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to improve reliability, process capability, and manufacturability.
• Lead cross functional improvement projects and influence technical and manufacturing decisions.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Mentoring / coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Data analytics

Safety and quality focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Automation, Electrical, or related engineering

Tools

PLC/HMI control systems

JMP

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and sustainable manufacturing processes for optical fiber and cable production. This technical leadership role focuses on improving yield, quality, throughput, and safety while mentoring junior engineers.

You will own process areas, drive continuous improvement, collaborate with Quality, Production, Maintenance, R&D, and suppliers, and guide equipment design and automation initiatives.