Engineering Project Manager

Requisition Number: 78430

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At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

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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.

Role Purpose As a Engineering Project Manager , you will lead process improvement, equipment design, and automation projects from initial opportunity identification through implementation and manufacturing acceptance. You will translate business priorities into practical engineering solutions that improve productivity, safety, quality, cost, reliability, and performance. Working with teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and contractors, you will guide projects through design, prototyping, installation, startup, validation, and sustained results.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and define manufacturing productivity opportunities, developing project objectives, business cases, budgets, schedules, resource plans, success measures, and implementation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-site teams through problem definition, root-cause analysis, concept development, technical evaluation, design reviews, risk assessments, prototyping, testing, and solution selection.
• Provide technical leadership for process improvements, mechanical and equipment design, tooling, automation, installation, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, validation, and manufacturing acceptance on live production lines.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, resources, risks, changes, suppliers, and technical deliverables while communicating progress, value, risks, decisions, and resource needs to stakeholders and leadership.
• Track project performance against approved business cases and drive actions to achieve and sustain productivity improvements.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of project management or project leadership experience involving manufacturing process, equipment, productivity, or improvement initiatives.
• At least 5 years of experience leading projects implemented in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing projects from opportunity definition and concept development through equipment or process implementation.
• Strong experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, risks, stakeholders, suppliers, and technical deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional technical teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong process engineering, mechanical design, equipment development, technical problem solving, communication, and decision making skills.
• Ability to balance technical rigor, manufacturing practicality, project urgency, safety, and business value.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including travel to domestic and international manufacturing locations and suppliers.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Experience with equipment, automation, process-improvement, productivity, cost reduction, value engineering, or manufacturing transformation projects.
• Experience leading multi-site or global engineering initiatives.
• Experience developing cost models, business cases, or return on investment analyses.
• Advanced technical degree, MBA, project management training, or relevant certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-planning tools.
• Organized, collaborative, self-directed, creative, and action-oriented approach.

A job that shapes a life. Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being and in addition to full Mexico statutory benefits, we offer food coupons that ease daily costs, and a structured savings fund to support your long-term financial goals.
• Salaried employees are eligible for comprehensive medical and dental coverage. Additionally, all employees are covered by company-sponsored life insurance, total permanent disability protection, paid time off, and have access to our Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

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 [email protected] .