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Requisition Number: 77290
The company built on breakthroughs.
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Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations - not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
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, automotive, and solar 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
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose
Corning Incorporated is hiring a Process Engineer at our Canton, NY manufacturing site. This is a full-time onsite role that typically works M - F, 40 hours per week, with a flex as needed. U.S. citizenship is required for this position. Relocation assistance is available.
Join a manufacturing engineering team that supports multiple product lines and plays a key role in process improvement, production support, and technology development. In this role, you will help drive manufacturing performance, cost reduction, quality improvement, and deeper process understanding across areas including forming, fluoride crystals, and a newer glass-making technology. This position is ideal for an engineer who can step into a manufacturing environment, manage priorities, lead projects, and support improvement initiatives and capital equipment installations.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects aimed at achieving manufacturing performance targets for both new and existing processes
• Define process limitations based on current equipment and process capabilities and recommend how to eliminate those limitations
• Lead efforts to develop fundamental understanding of key processes to drive continuous improvement, yield improvement, and cost reduction
• Provide guidance to management on project priority selection
• Lead and support critical engineering and development projects that support plant goals and long-term objectives
• Leverage technical and engineering resources across the division and company to improve project outcomes
• Interface with and support development on new product and process introductions, raw material changes, and equipment design changes

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional non-academic experience in a technical, engineering, or development role
• Experience leading or supporting process improvement and process development efforts
• Manufacturing background, ideally in environments involving chemical reactions or material transformation processes
• Strong technical problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze data and draw conclusions
• Demonstrated technical project leadership experience and strong communication skills

In order to comply with Corning's government contract requirements at this location, if you receive an offer of employment for this position, you will need to provide documentation of your U.S. citizen status.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with responsibility for project execution and process improvement
• Project management experience
• Understanding of hypothesis testing, experiment planning, and statistical analysis
• Experience with structured problem-solving methods such as KT, DMAIC, Six Sigma, or scientific method
• Ability to work effectively with production and maintenance employees in a unionized environment
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $97,286.00 - $133,768.00 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.
A job that shapes a life.
Corning offers you the total package.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

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.
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 accommodations@corning.com.