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About the Role
The Engineering Project Manager will lead process-improvement and equipment-design projects supporting the Unlock Productivity program. This position translates productivity opportunities and business priorities into well-defined, executable engineering projects, owning projects across the complete lifecycle from opportunity definition to manufacturing acceptance. The role requires strong technical capability in process engineering and mechanical/equipment design, leading cross-functional and cross-site teams to meet safety, quality, cost, schedule, performance, and manufacturing acceptance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Partner with program, manufacturing, and engineering stakeholders to identify, define, prioritize, and scope productivity projects.
- Develop project objectives, business cases, budgets, schedules, resource plans, success criteria, and implementation strategies.
- Lead cross-functional teams through problem definition, root-cause analysis, concept development, technical evaluation, and solution selection.
- Provide technical leadership for process improvements, mechanical design, equipment, tooling, and automation development.
- Lead design reviews, risk assessments, prototype builds, testing, and technical validation to ensure solutions meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
- Lead equipment and process installation, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, validation, and manufacturing acceptance on live production lines.
- Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and contractors throughout project execution.
- Manage project scope, cost, schedule, resources, risks, changes, suppliers, and technical deliverables from definition through implementation.
- Track project results against approved business cases and drive actions required to achieve and sustain productivity improvements.
- Communicate project status, value, risks, resource needs, and key decisions to program, manufacturing, engineering, and senior leadership.
- Build alignment across organizations and drive timely decisions, accountability, and problem resolution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or another relevant technical field
- Minimum of 8 years of project-management or project-leadership experience involving manufacturing process or equipment improvement
- Experience leading projects from definition and concept development through equipment or process implementation
- Experience leading cross-functional technical teams and managing project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholders
- This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
Skills
- Strong process-engineering, mechanical-design, and equipment-development expertise
- Ability to balance technical rigor, manufacturing practicality, project urgency, and business value
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Experience with equipment, automation, process-improvement, productivity, or cost-reduction projects
- Experience with multi-site/global projects, cost modeling, value engineering, or business-case development
- Advanced technical degree, MBA, project-management training, or relevant certification
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and project-planning tools
Location
- Up to 25% travel, including domestic and international manufacturing locations and suppliers.
Work Type
- full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 8 years of project-management or project-leadership experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or another relevant technical field
- Advanced technical degree, MBA, project-management training, or relevant certification
Salary/Compensations
- $116,625.00 - $160,360.00
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions
- Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness programs
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Recognition program
About the Company
- Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science.
- Our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Our Optical Communications segment has 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.
Equal Opportunity
- We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
- Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
- Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.
- To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.