Materials Technician — High-Temp Lab & Data

Corning Incorporated; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension plan

Health benefits

Parental leave

Wellness program

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee support

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Materials Technician to provide technical laboratory support for materials testing and process development. You will prepare samples, operate high-temperature testing equipment, collect data, and collaborate with engineering teams to advance material capabilities across Corning’s businesses.

The role emphasizes safety, meticulous documentation, and cross-functional interaction.

Qualifications

• AAS in a technical or science major is required.
• 12–15 years of lab or manufacturing support experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support metals, refractory, glass and ceramic testing in a lab environment.
• Prepare batch, glass and refractory samples for testing and analysis.
• Perform high-temperature testing.
• Characterize raw materials and testing.
• Operate equipment for sample preparation and measurement.
• Collect data, maintain records, and report results to engineers.

Skills

Independent work

Detail-oriented

SOP adherence

Experiment execution

Data reporting

Training others

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Education

AAS in technical or science

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Materials Technician to provide technical laboratory support for materials testing and process development. You will prepare samples, operate high-temperature testing equipment, collect data, and collaborate with engineering teams to advance material capabilities across Corning’s businesses.

The role emphasizes safety, meticulous documentation, and cross-functional interaction.