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About the Role
As an Operations Engineer, you will combine hands-on process engineering with shift leadership in a union manufacturing environment. You'll work alongside operators, technicians, and engineers to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. This developmental role requires flexibility for a 24/7 operation, including day, night, weekend, and off-shift coverage, with travel of less than 5%.
Responsibilities
- Provide Shift Leader coverage during planned and unplanned absences, supporting daily production needs including staffing, work assignments, shift handoffs, and issue escalation.
- Take ownership of the performance of assigned manufacturing assets, partnering with operators, technicians, and engineers to troubleshoot chronic issues, identify root causes, and sustain corrective actions.
- Identify, implement, and track cost reduction, waste reduction, and productivity improvements using lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methods.
- Analyze line and shift performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity to prioritize improvements, track results, and report progress.
- Facilitate process changes by coordinating risk assessments, documentation, approvals, and training, and support employee onboarding and cross-training.
- Gain practical experience leading and supporting a union workforce in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, company policies, and established procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
- No prior full-time engineering experience required; relevant internships, co-ops, academic projects, and hands-on technical experience are considered
- Engineering fundamentals applied to analyzing data, testing ideas, and implementing practical solutions
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Availability to work flexible hours, including day, night, weekend, and off-shift coverage based on operational needs
- This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
Skills
- Lean manufacturing methods such as 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma
- Structured problem-solving methods such as Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC), 5 Whys, and fishbone diagrams
Work Type
- full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $70,776.00 - $97,317.00
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit
- 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.
- Technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets.
- Develops trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives.
- Creates damage-resistant cover glass to enhance devices.
- Provides optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions.
- Manufactures precision glass for advanced displays.
- Produces auto glass and ceramics for cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation.
- Offers solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules for low-cost solar energy solutions.
Equal Opportunity
- Prohibits 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.