Sr Quality Engineer

Requisition Number: 64267

 

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 the Position:

In this role, you will be reporting directly to the Concord Plant Quality Manager. The scope of this role is to strengthen the Product Quality Systems and Architecture within the organization by driving fundamental understanding and continual improvements that positively influence the Quality Management System and Cost of Quality. Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices to effectively accomplish technical assignments and mitigate risks associated with process, product, and equipment changes. Make decisions independently based upon sound engineering and scientific methods. We look for you to work closely with other functions within the organization (Engineering, Operations, Technology, IT, and Supply Chain) and be responsible for the processes for specific product lines.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and application of ISO Quality Standards.
• Facilitates efforts in understanding processes, capability and product quality architecture. Designs new and improves existing quality architecture systems and for new products.
• Evaluates the impact of product, process and equipment changes on product attributes and quality architectures including capability assessments.
• 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.
• Analyze data to develop and implement internal specifications.
• 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.
• Drives and/or leads efforts for continuous improvement in Quality, manufacturing and cost reduction for the site.
• Optimize sampling plans and sampling methods for QC and manufacturing.
• Provides training to employees, as needed (Quality systems, new procedures, technical training, etc.).

 

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 4+ years’ quality engineering or manufacturing/process engineering experience in related industry/field.

 

Required Skills:

• Previous Quality Engineering or Manufacturing/Process experience in a manufacturing or technical function.
• Demonstrated use of root cause and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues.
• Experience with procedure and work instruction development.
• Project management experience or equivalent leadership of an or