Process Engineering Manager

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Role Purpose

Ensures the client group has the appropriate number and type of talent to execute the division’s strategy and achieve business objectives. Guarantees the required levels of employee productivity and performance excellence to support the division’s goals. Promotes a positive work environment and alignment with Corning’s Values under the “One Corning” approach. Supports meeting or exceeding budget targets to achieve top-quartile performance while maintaining proper HR service delivery. Adjusts the scope and level of HR services based on the division’s business needs and strategic priorities. Oversees the successful implementation of global HR processes within the client group.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement engineering capability ownership plans and strategies that support the corporate business and engineering objectives
• Understand and quantify the capabilities state of the art and world class performance. Compare organization capabilities relative to world class, remain abreast of state of the art, articulate plan to upgrade where required, and instill processes required to upgrade appropriate areas
• Establish a culture that values engineering capability, technical depth, and deployment of scientific method
• Define and successfully manage organization resources and project portfolio in support of strategic business objectives and line business critical projects
• Coaches broadly, developing and encouraging the next leaders within the technology area across the company
• Build an effective technical network of internal relationships within the Technology Community, division engineering, and plant levels and external relationships with critical technology suppliers, peers, academia, and research labs
• Champion core capability enhancement and other engineering processes and initiatives (Performance Excellence, LEAN, Project Management, Process Excellence, Safety/Environmental, etc)
• Through direct reports, manage organization resources (people, budgets, labs, etc) as necessary to support overall business objectives)
• Recognized as a subject matter expert on a core capability and is sought out to provide guidance on risks and resources regarding significant projects and technical issues, typically throughout the company
• Leads for company or division a community of practice for core capability area(s). Ensure division or companywide appropriate critical mass of practitioners and advancement of practitioners' abilities
• Drives step change high impact changes in key technology area(s)

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering.
• Green Belt certification.
• Progressive responsibilities in engineering and engineering leadership including multiple engineering departments, second level supervision experience and collaborating with other groups to achieve results.
• Track record of engineering accomplishment (e.g. experience leading teams and departments in delivering significant capital projects to manufacturing, meeting continuous improvement goals, making step change process improvements, managing innovation, and expanding technical capability with a focus on key project management skills).
• Demonstrated track record of growing talent.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Masters Degree in Science or Engineering
• Experience in both early-stage Innovation projects (Stage 2-3) and mature businesses (Stage 4-5)
• External recognition such as Green, Yellow or Black Belt, Lean, PMI, professional engineering or committee member of a technical society.
• Experience in technical collaboration with internal engineering groups and Manufacturing as well as external technology organizations.
• Experience in managing strategy, projects, capital, and the innovation process
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes and/or multiple functional groups.