Industrial Engineering Staff Engineer

Requisition Number: 66406

 

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 Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses.

We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise.  We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage.

Position Purpose

The Industrial Engineering Staff Engineer works in the Corporate Manufacturing Engineering Division. They perform cost and capacity studies, economic comparisons, and justification analysis; evaluates systems, methods, human factors, workflow, and other opportunities for productivity improvement. The Industrial Engineering Staff Engineer maintains knowledge of and expertise in the latest developments in the areas of business analysis systems and technologies; defines their applicability to Corning; develops and applies these systems and technologies through successful projects. They develop and execute project plans, establishing requirements, deliverables, resources, timing/milestones, and risks. They coordinate the efforts of project teams and provide project team facilitation and influence by serving as a technical coach for peers/customers as needed.

Requirements

• BS in Industrial or other Engineering/Technical field of study
• 6+ years of related experience
• Working knowledge of: Lean Manufacturing concepts and principles, cycle time reduction, cost analysis, cost modeling, manufacturing/business processes, Value Stream Mapping, line balance/staffing, work cell design
• Effective, high quality oral and written communication skills; Able to sell your ideas/concepts to Senior Management and build effective working relationships with others across the company
• Expert level knowledge & application of Excel
• Working knowledge of Industrial Engineering simulation tool(s) (e.g. SIMUL8)
• Customer oriented; meet customer needs with quality results
• Contribution to the development of function as well as other associates

Desired

• Utilizing Lean tools in support of new product development projects and their transfer in manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of basic inventory management techniques, planning systems/scheduling systems, and supply chain management
• Knowledge of (Lean) organizational design
• Working knowledge of supplementary analysis tools such as Crystal Ball, Tableau, PowerBI etc.
• International working experience a plus

Responsibilities

• With only general guidelines, reviews alternative solutions to problems and prepares economic comparisons; recommends to management plans of action after considering intangibles and economic factors; and proposes plans, coordinates and controls the implementation of major projects
• Identifies areas of potential manufacturing related productivity improvement; generates ideas for, formulates, and recommends systems, programs and projects
• Communicates ideas and project status clearly and professionally through graphic and written media, and oral presentations; Provides necessary documentation of activities, results, and assignments
• Identifies objectives for additional projects within the Corporation
• Responsible for the accuracy of work performed; takes a proactive approach to ensure quality of work

 

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.