Materials Engineer II: Process & Quality Innovator

Corning Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching up to 4%

Health, dental, vision insurance

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Corning seeks a Material Engineer for American Panel Solutions to support material, process, and manufacturing performance in plant operations. You will improve efficiency, reduce waste, investigate material issues, and collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and product development teams to meet customer and internal requirements.

The position focuses on process development, defect investigation, and implementing new materials and manufacturing technologies to drive quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or related engineering/science discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in materials engineering, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related industrial environment.
• Experience in manufacturing with process improvement, quality, or material performance responsibilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.
• Experience with root cause analysis, defect investigation, and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of material properties and relation to manufacturing processes and product performance.
• Experience planning, executing, and documenting experiments, trials, or validation activities.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams including production, quality, maintenance, and engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support material and manufacturing process development to improve product quality, throughput, and consistency.
• Lead and support process improvement trials and studies to identify root causes of variation, defects, and process upsets.
• Apply data analysis and statistical methods to evaluate process performance, reduce yield loss, and improve efficiency.
• Investigate material-related defects, nonconformances, and failure mechanisms; develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Evaluate material properties, process capability, and manufacturing requirements to meet specifications and customer expectations.
• Support finished product quality through inspection methods, testing, data collection, and process control improvements.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering to implement sustainable improvements in process control and performance.
• Assist with new product introduction, material qualification, and technology transfer into manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, work instructions, and training materials.
• Provide technical support for plant operations related to materials selection, process conditions, and performance issues.
• Communicate findings, recommendations, and project updates clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Material properties knowledge

Experimentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Minitab

SPC

DOE

Job description

Corning seeks a Material Engineer for American Panel Solutions to support material, process, and manufacturing performance in plant operations. You will improve efficiency, reduce waste, investigate material issues, and collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and product development teams to meet customer and internal requirements.

The position focuses on process development, defect investigation, and implementing new materials and manufacturing technologies to drive quality and