PCS Manufacturing Quality Manager, CPO

We are looking for a PCS Manufacturing Quality Manager, CPO in Berlin, Germany .

Role Purpose

Lead manufacturing quality for Corning’s Co‑Packaged Optics (CPO) products, ensuring robust quality systems, process controls, and continuous improvement across pilot and high‑volume manufacturing. This role is accountable for delivering world‑class quality performance that enables scalable production, meets customer requirements, and supports Corning’s strategic growth in advanced photonic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing quality strategy and execution for PCS CPO products, spanning process qualification, production readiness, and volume manufacturing.
• Lead quality planning and risk management activities, including FMEA, control plans, and process capability assessments for new and existing products.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, process engineering, R&D, and systems engineering teams to drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.
• Establish and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and review cadences to ensure performance against internal targets and customer expectations.
• Serve as the primary quality interface for customer and key suppliers (incl. CMs) engagements, audits, and escalations related to CPO manufacturing performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield, reliability, defect reduction, and cost of quality.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, internal quality management systems, and customer‑specific requirements.

Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, process quality, or supplier quality within photonics, semiconductors, advanced packaging, or high‑precision manufacturing environments.
• Prior leadership experience managing quality engineers or leading quality programs in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies, including SPC, FMEA, root‑cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and reliability testing.

Benefits

• Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term incentive programs are linked to key business results, ensuring you’re rewarded when the company succeeds. When Corning wins, we all win.
• Our health and well‑being benefits include company‑funded retirement plan, paid leave, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling valued and recognized motivates us even more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate achievements and recognize colleagues who deliver exceptional performance.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at