Melting Process Engineer: Innovation & DOE

Corning; Vineland (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses and long-term.Ins

100% company-paid pension

Comprehensive health and wellness bene

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, offering a broad range of innovations from the lab to the factory floor. This role supports production, development and research operations, driving process improvements and cost reductions while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will bring a strong engineering background, hands-on experience with melting processes, and a track record of delivering measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ yrs melting engineering experience.
• Yellow Belt Training.
• Track record of delivering results.
• Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field.
• Project team membership.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day problem solving support to production, development and research operations
• Trains operators and trades personnel on new equipment and processes
• Uses rigorous processes and technical knowledge to build detailed technical understanding for key process steps
• Functions as a team member or team leader on focused projects
• Troubleshoots material, process and equipment issues, identifies root cause and implements corrective action
• Implements and documents material, process and/or equipment changes
• Uses simple statistical tools and DOE in problem solving and process/product improvement
• Assures safety of operators and equipment and complies with safety and environmental regulations
• Executes cost reduction and improvement (DMAIC) projects in line with business objectives

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent

5+ yrs melting engineering experience

Yellow Belt Training

Track record of delivering results

Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field

Project team membership

Tools

DOE

Job description

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, offering a broad range of innovations from the lab to the factory floor. This role supports production, development and research operations, driving process improvements and cost reductions while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will bring a strong engineering background, hands-on experience with melting processes, and a track record of delivering measurable results.