Quality Engineer PEx Champion

Requisition Number: 62661

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. 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of life
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Scope of Position:

Strengthen the Product Quality Systems and Architecture within the organization by driving fundamental understanding and continual improvements that positively influence the Quality Management System. Will act as Performance Excellence (PEx) champion for both Harrodsburg plant and MCE (Mobile Consumer Electronics).

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates root cause analysis on products and processes not meeting specified requirements. Works with manufacturing and engineering on completing sustainable solutions which are compliant with our quality system and customer agreements.

• Facilitates efforts in understanding processes capability and product quality architecture. Designs new and improves existing quality architecture systems and for new products.

• Participates in or leads quality system improvements including those focused on product disposition tools and inventory management.

• Engage with IT and controls to provide accessible and integrated data associated with product measurements

• Evaluates the impact of product, process and equipment changes on product attributes and quality architectures including capability assessments.

• Analyze data to develop, implement and measure internal attribute targets and improvement plans.

• Management of customer specifications integration to manufacturing and monitor attribute results for continual improvement opportunities

• Participate as a Quality Representative on New Product / New Equipment Teams to ensure all new products and processes meet Quality Requirements. Make updates/changes to plant Quality Systems as needed to accommodate new products and processes.

• Understand internal and external customers stated and implied needs as well as ensuring their expectations are met every time by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and continuously improving plant quality systems.

• PEx champion is a leader of process improvements by assuring the effective use of the different improvement methodologies (DMAIX, LEAN, DESGN, MEE, PQA, etc.) towards the achievement of plant/division strategic goals. Assist and coach belts and managers in the project nomination, selection, implementation, and documentation processes. Actively engage in advising plant management and leaders on the use of Quality tools, methods, and processes.

 

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelors in a Technical field (Engineering preferred)
• 4 years in manufacturing/process experience; quality experience preferred
• Ability to articulate risks and influence decisions on product quality   
• Ability to make decisions independently based upon sound engineering and scientific methods
• Experience with data collection and data analysis software and techniques, including Excel, SPC XL, Pi, Access, etc.

 

Desired Skills:

• Product Quality Architecture training
• Familiarity with product specifications and measurements
• Experience coaching/mentoring
• Statistical Process Control understanding
• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar certification process

 

Travel Requirements:

Minimal travel expected (10% or less)

 

Hours of work/work schedule:

Typically, 8 AM – 5 PM Monday – Friday, some flex including off shift and weekend coverage is possible to support production. Some after-hour phone conferences will be required.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is  $85,553.00   -