Rapid Prototyping Technician

**Date**:Oct 2, 2024

**Location**: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88730

**Company**:Corning

Rapid Prototyping Technician

**Scope of Position**:
Requires a creative self-motivated individual who seeks out solutions to the challenges associated with the position and drives these solutions through to completion. focused on designing, building, or coordinating prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.

Create and leverage large network of suppliers, fabrication shops, contract manufacturers and Cable Assembly Houses to design, build and deliver prototypes.

Work closely with other engineers, technicians and supply chain to design and build prototypes to develop product solutions.

Manage projects under appropriate supervision and direction from responsible engineer or supervisor.

**Day to Day Responsibilities**:

- Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors; exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Collaborate with customers, Market Development, Product Line Managers, engineers, technicians, pilot lab managers, suppliers, and supply chain to design, build and deliver prototypes for optical connectivity solutions for fiber optic networks.
- Support project teams and the definition of prototype design objectives and timelines.
- Support work to develop operational ranges for parameters defined as result of experimental development.
- Engage global manufacturing plants to capture manufacturability of proposed solutions and support initial implementation of new process technologies.
- Collaborate with internal and external equipment and tooling designers to establish functional requirements.
- Lead and collect feedback into prototype revisions.
- Maintain and improve a safe work environment.
- Work with colleagues to find creative solutions to building prototypes.
- Work with manufacturing engineering to develop and implement process documentation for each project.
- Review and interpret data to make recommendations on immediate actions, long term corrective actions, follow-up experiments, etc.
- Maintain and improve a safe work environment.

**Travel Requirements**:

- 15% on average depending on the project requirements. Includes international travel.

**Required Education**:

- Mechatronics, Mechanical Technical Career
- or 2-year Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering degree.

**Required Years and Area of Experience**:

- 2-4 years of experience of in a development, manufacturing or experimental laboratory environment working with electrical/mechanical assembly and testing.

**Required Skills**:

- Technical expertise in manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated problem solving techniques.
- Experience on new processes or equipment deployment into manufacturing
- Ability to clearly express technical ideas.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Organized with good planning and time management skills
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers
- Desire to learn and develop personal and organizational knowledge.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
- Basic DFMEA knowledge
- Ability to deal with low-medium levels of uncertainty, ambiguity, and change
- Innovation and Results oriented

**Desired Skills**:

- Experience on product design or manufacturing processes using CAD (Pro Engineer a PLUS)
- Ability to interpret drawings and schematics.
- Capable of performing data analysis using MS excel (SPC)
- Familiar with fiber optic theory
- Foreign languages skills: English

**Soft Skills**:

- Personal initiative and commitment
- Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
- Positive attitude, flexible and good work ethic

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 our Values and 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.
- 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.