Project Manager

Date: Mar 11, 2025

Location: Corning, NY, US, 14831

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 67421

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 businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets.

We are changing the world with:

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives

• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected

• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light

• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences

• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

Scope of Position

• Provide project leadership excellence within a division project management and engineering group leading facility capital projects from start to finish.

• Deliver and maintain excellent project communications within the project team and organization

• Effectively forecast project schedule and spending

• Help improve and maintain our Corning PM processes and procedures

• Effectively lead, interface, and communicate within the project team, operations and supporting organizations

• Solve technically complex problems within facility equipment, systems, and quality areas for WPS

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Deliver strong project leadership thru the project initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout phases

• Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules, and AR budget documentation

• Develop and deliver clear and concise project presentations to leadership

• Exercise sound judgment, solid engineering principles and utilize structured problem-solving techniques

• Lead, coach, and help develop and train others

• Ability to multitask, lead multiple projects and actively work in project teams in various roles and capacities

• Effectively listen and communicate utilizing multiple channels and means

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or equivalent

• 8+ years of engineering & professional work experience

• Excellent project leadership, presentation, communication, and organizational skills

• Excellent soft leadership, interpersonal and team building skills

• Proficient in MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

• Proficient in SharePoint, Teams, and collaborative workspace environments

• Project estimating, cost control and scheduling experience

• Able to apply project leadership and technical principles to help solve problems and achieve results

• Problem solving skills and the use of structured methods, such as, K-T (DA, PPA, RA), DESGN & DMAIC

Desired & Soft Skills

• Master's degree preferred

• Corning Capital COE project experience and certifications

• Professional Engineering Certification

• PMI Certification

• Results oriented

Travel Requirements (please note if international):

• Travel within the Corning valley area to Corning facilities required.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $97,542.00 - $134,121.00 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. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

​ Corning Puts YOU First!

We are committed to supporting your health, financial, career development, and life goals as you grow professionally and personally to achieve your highest potential. All benefits begin as soon as you start your career at Corning.

• Our monetary peer-to-peer recognition program is tied to ourand celebrates you and your colleagues’ contributions.

• Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, mental health/substance use, fitness, and disease management programs.

• Financial benefits include a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows steadily throughout your career.

• Companywide bonus and attractive short- and long-term compensation programs are available based on your role and responsibilities.

• Professional development programs help you grow and achieve your career goals.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at.

Nearest Major Market: Corning