Corning Willow Glass Brittany Fischer Statistical Engineer MTE
Corning® Willow® Glass Brittany Fischer Statistical Engineer MTE October 11, 2014
A little about Corning…
Corning Incorporated Day Made of Glass Founded: 1851 Headquarters: Corning, New York Employees: ~34, 000 worldwide 2013 Sales: ~$8. 0 billion • Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives. • Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. Fortune 500 Rank (2014): 343 3
Innovation Timeline 2012 2007 1982 Glass ceramics 1970 Dow Corning silicones 1952 1934 1879 Glass envelope for Thomas Edison’s light bulb Thin, lightweight Active matrix cover glass with exceptional liquid crystal damage display (LCD) resistance glass First low-loss optical fiber Ultra-slim, flexible glass for thin and lightweight applications Ultrabendable fiber Label-free screening platform for drug discovery Heat-resistant PYREX® glass Fusion overflow process 1964 1915 Processes for mass producing the television bulb Environmentally conscious LCD glass First alloptical converged cellular and Wi-Fi solution 2013 2006 1972 1947 Ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters First EPAregistered antimicrobial cover glass 4
Innovation Timeline 2012 2007 1982 Glass ceramics 1970 Dow Corning silicones 1952 1934 1879 Glass envelope for Thomas Edison’s light bulb Thin, lightweight Active matrix cover glass with exceptional liquid crystal damage display (LCD) resistance glass First low-loss optical fiber Ultra-slim, flexible glass for thin and lightweight applications Ultrabendable fiber Label-free screening platform for drug discovery Heat-resistant PYREX® glass Fusion overflow process 1964 1915 Processes for mass producing the television bulb Environmentally conscious LCD glass First alloptical converged cellular and Wi-Fi solution 2013 2006 1972 1947 Ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters First EPAregistered antimicrobial cover glass 5
Tough Willow Glass Emerging Innovations • Corning® Gorilla® Glass for new applications – Creating new design possibilities for architectural, automotive, and state-of-the-art home appliance applications • Corning® Willow® Glass – Manufacturing glass at thicknesses that enable the glass to be flexed provides new opportunities for: • Architectural and consumer electronic applications • A thin and hermetic barrier for solar cells • Advanced Surfaces – Developing surfaces such as antimicrobial glass, anti-reflective and easy-clean coatings 6
A little about me…
Brittany Title: Statistical Engineer Current Project: Willow Years experience before Corning: 0 in this profession Years with Corning: 3 What skill set am I most proud of? My communication skills. In what area would I like to grow? Personal Interests: my niece, playing sports (soccer, softball, volleyball, etc. ), being on the water, planning events Statistical tools and software, analyzing data more efficiently, working with varied and challenging personalities in a professional manner 8
How a statistician contributes in Corning…
In MTE we are statistical consultants for projects at various stages: innovation, engineering, manufacturing • Quality and Statistical Engineering Group – You are contracted out to different projects where you are the statistician on the team, but you have a group of experienced statisticians to use as resources • Examples of statistics in my projects – Probability and power analysis – DOE – Capability studies 10
Intern and Full Time Positions
Intern Position Requirements • Education: – Candidate for MS/MA in Statistics or senior level undergrad who has been accepted into a MS/MA Statistics program. Or current MS/MA Statistics student. • Required Skills: – Strong interest in industrial statistical applications with a high level of technical curiosity – Statistical knowledge in these areas: descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, regression and correlation analysis, ANOVA, factorial and response surface DOE – Proficiency in the use of computer based statistical applications (e. g. Minitab, JMP) – Ability to present statistical data and analysis in written and graphical form that is understandable to broad audiences – Strong team skills, able to interact well with a diverse project team – Enjoy problem solving in a technical environment 12
Intern and Full Time Skills • Desired Skills: – Statistical knowledge in other areas: nonparametric methods, time series analysis, reliability analysis, multivariate analysis, process capability studies, sample size determination, acceptance sampling, data mining, principle component analysis, mixture experiments – BS in Engineering and/or work experience in manufacturing or R&D – Advanced Excel Skills - pivot tables & macro development – Six Sigma Training and/or experience – American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Manager (CQM) • Soft Skills: – – Good interpersonal skills and strong desire to work with cross functional teams. Good team builder – open, engaging, leadership , active listener Excellent communications skills – oral, written and presentation skills. Able to react to changing priorities and effectively manage the team through the changes. 13
Questions…
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