1. Corning® Willow® Glass
Brittany Fischer
Statistical Engineer
MTE
October 11, 2014

2. A little about Corning…

3. Corning Incorporated Day Made of Glass
Founded:
1851
Headquarters:
Corning, New York
Employees:
~34,000 worldwide
2013 Sales:
~$8.0 billion
Fortune 500 Rank (2014):
343
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than160 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.

4. Innovation Timeline
Ultra-bendable fiber
Thin, lightweight cover glass with exceptional damage resistance
2007
Active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) glass
2012
1982
1879
1934
Glass ceramics
Glass envelope for Thomas Edison’s light bulb
Dow Corning silicones
Ultra-slim, flexible glass for thin and lightweight applications
1952
First low-loss optical fiber
1970
Fusion overflow
process
Ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters
Label-free screening platform for drug discovery
Environmentally conscious
LCD glass
First EPA-registered antimicrobial cover glass
Research and development has been the hallmark of Corning’s success for 160 years and will continue to be a priority in our future.
Heat-resistant PYREX® glass
Processes for mass producing the television bulb
First all-optical
converged cellular and Wi-Fi solution
1915
1964
1947
1972
2006
2013

5. Innovation Timeline
Ultra-bendable fiber
Thin, lightweight cover glass with exceptional damage resistance
2007
Active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) glass
2012
1982
1879
1934
Glass ceramics
Glass envelope for Thomas Edison’s light bulb
Dow Corning silicones
Ultra-slim, flexible glass for thin and lightweight applications
1952
First low-loss optical fiber
1970
Fusion overflow
process
Ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters
Label-free screening platform for drug discovery
Environmentally conscious
LCD glass
First EPA-registered antimicrobial cover glass
Research and development has been the hallmark of Corning’s success for 160 years and will continue to be a priority in our future.
Heat-resistant PYREX® glass
Processes for mass producing the television bulb
First all-optical
converged cellular and Wi-Fi solution
1915
1964
1947
1972
2006
2013

6. 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

7. A little about me…

8. 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? Statistical tools and software, analyzing data more efficiently, working with varied and challenging personalities in a professional manner
Personal Interests: my niece, playing sports (soccer, softball, volleyball, etc.), being on the water, planning events

9. How a statistician contributes in Corning…

10. 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

11. Intern and Full Time Positions

12. 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

13. 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.

14. Questions…