Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project ManagerJoin Corning, one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. This position will lead process-improvement and equipment-design projects supporting the Unlock Productivity program. The role owns projects across the complete lifecycle—from opportunity definition, scope development, and business-case validation through concept development, detailed engineering, first prototype build, startup on live manufacturing lines, validation, and manufacturing acceptance.Key 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.Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel, including domestic and international manufacturing locations and suppliers.Education and Experience - Required: 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.Preferred 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.The range for this position is $116,625.00 - $160,360.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.