Equipment Engineering Manager

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Requisition Number: 77406 Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations- not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

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. Come break through with us. Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.

-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

The Equipment Engineering Manager leads the plant's equipment engineering and maintenance organization to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment. This role is responsible for improving equipment performance, maximizing uptime, driving technical problem solving, and developing engineering and maintenance talent. The Equipment Engineering Manager partners closely with Operations, Quality, Process Engineering, and Manufacturing leadership to execute strategic initiatives, support production goals, and advance manufacturing excellence.

• Lead and develop equipment engineering and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, capability, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
• Establish and execute equipment reliability strategies, preventive maintenance programs, and predictive maintenance practices.
• Manage the full lifecycle of manufacturing equipment, including specification, acquisition, installation, commissioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to equipment failures, downtime, quality issues, and process disruptions.
• Develop equipment standards, maintenance procedures, and change management processes to ensure safe and effective equipment operation.
• Analyze equipment performance metrics and implement improvement initiatives to increase uptime, throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Lead capital equipment projects, including business case development, vendor selection, procurement, installation, startup, and project closure.
• Manage equipment maintenance budgets, spare parts inventories, tooling expenditures, and contract services.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, engineering, and regulatory requirements.

• Partner with manufacturing and engineering leaders to support new product introductions, technology transfers, process improvements, and capacity expansion projects.
• Mentor and develop technical talent while building organizational capability in equipment engineering, maintenance, and reliability disciplines.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, AME, KT, and other operational excellence tools.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to support short-term operational goals and long-term business objectives.
• Prepare and present performance updates, capital plans, and engineering recommendations to plant leadership.
• Perform other duties, projects, and responsibilities as assigned in support of site and business objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8-10 years of manufacturing experience, including progressive engineering or maintenance leadership responsibility.
• Minimum 2…