Engineering Department Head

Requisition Number: 66697

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Purpose of Position:
Lead a diverse team of engineers and technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on:

• Product quality
• Safety
• New technology deployment
• Manufacturing capacity
• Cost reduction to meet business needs.

Lead by developing & deploying in-depth technical talent that solves problems through MIE, MEE, and DMAIC methodologies by creating and institutionalizing advanced understanding in the cabling process of OFC.

Day to Day Tasks:

• Provide daily supervision in order to ensure superior customer support to the cable manufacturing operation.
• Prioritize support efforts in order to maximize performance and minimize manufacturing costs
• Actively participate in establishing department objectives, prioritization and resource allocation as dictated by business priorities or conditions
• Actively engage in plant safety initiatives and projects while also encouraging 100% team participation
• Develop/maintain systems to monitor equipment and process performance
• Champion for the development of fundamental understanding
• Provide challenging assignments to direct reports and actively work with them to define and update career plans
• Set expectations for the team to develop Fundamental Understanding & Deep Process Knowledge. Coach & provide feedback on the approach. Drive teams to apply & institutionalize these learnings into Manufacturing & Engineering systems to ensure sustainability.
• Engage with Development to maintain awareness of technology inventory in R&D and externally. Be an advocate to pull in new technologies.
• Ensure that processes are being used rigorously: Innovation, Process Excellence, Project Management, Safety/Environmental, etc.
• Manage department and project budgets and forecasts.
• Support the protection and generation of IP
• Develops Engineering strategy & delivers on plan
• Uses tools such as DMAIC, six-sigma, MEE, MIE, and KT for problem solving.
• Seeks fundamental understanding and permanent solutions to technical problems.
• Champions technology deployment and transfer
• Explains technology clearly and concisely to others.
• Exhibits and/or supports creati