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Operations Manufacturing Engineer Intern - Summer 2025

Date: Nov 13, 2024

Location: Harrodsburg, KY, US, 40330

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 64973

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

Corning’s Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal displays (“LCDs”) that are used primarily in LCD televisions, notebook computers and flat panel desktop monitors.

Purpose of Position

• Define and implement improvements within operations, including operational excellence, increased technical skills, training, safety projects and performance gains

• Drive rigor and support for operations in the form of documentation, communication and change management

• Monitor OEE and quality metrics amongst all areas with a focus on performance visibility for operators

• Trend loss and process data to partner with operators and

Program Perks:

• Competitive salaries

• Assistance with housing and travel

• Meaningful project and final project presentation

Intern Activities:

• Social and networking opportunities

• Weekly tech talks

• Community involvement

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure operators execute documented operating procedures and work with operations and plant engineering to close operator gaps in understanding

• Coordinate with OSSs to drive consistency in operator expectations and approach

• Help deliver rollout of new training, documentation, etc. to grow operator skill sets and proficiency

• Gains VOC input from Operations helping to distill messages into actionable items

• Coordinate with plant engineering to receive and aid integration of new technologies into operations, as applicable, to improve process capability while ensuring proper processes are followed

• Gathers and presents data to support Operational position on new technologies

• Trend OEE loss categories to identify areas of opportunity and share analysis with operations the engineering group

• Supports communication and understanding of full data sets and results

• Highlight and define gaps where engineering solutions are needed and prioritize efforts to support Operations success

• Ensure adherence to rigorous PCPD practices (MOC, review of eSOS, BOD documentation audits, etc.)

• Build effective relations with plant support groups, including melting, forming, equipment engineering, quality and safety

• Serve as a technical Operations representative in applicable run planning and toolbox meetings

• Actively engage in plant safety initiatives

• Execute cost reduction, lean and/or PEx projects (DMAIC/DESIGN) in line with business objectives.

• Develop and maintain critical Operational tools, documents, etc.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering or other scientific Major

• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2025 (May-August 2025) with a graduation date of December 2025 or later

• Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.

• Be willing to work at the posted job location

Required Skills:

• Results oriented and high commitment

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work on an independent basis in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Creative / innovative problem solving

• Thoroughly carry assignments to completion

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

​The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.

We prohibit 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.

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