NPI Process Engineer - Solar Module Manufacturing

Corning, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

401(k) matching up to 4%

Medical, dental, vision + parental/p

Job summary

Corning, Inc. is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to improve manufacturing performance in a solar module production facility.

The role provides hands-on technical leadership to boost product attributes, yield, quality, throughput, and cost across module assembly operations. You will support continuous improvement, troubleshooting, process optimization, and new product introduction while partnering with operations, quality, and engineering teams to develop scalable manufacturing processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical or related field.
• 5+ years of process-engineering in solar/module manufacturing or high-volume, quality-critical environments.
• Direct experience with module manufacturing operations (stringing, lamination, lamination, framing, EL/IV, final assembly).
• Proven success improving yield, quality, throughput, cost, and process stability.
• Experience applying DOE, SPC, PFMEA, 8D, A3, FMEA, root-cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Ability to translate process improvements into shop-floor practices.
• Strong analytical, communication, project-management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process-improvement initiatives by analyzing production data, trends, defects, scrap, downtime, and variation.
• Develop and execute trials, DOE studies, capability studies, and validation activities.
• Establish targets, control limits, operating windows, standard work, and reaction plans for stability and repeatability.
• Troubleshoot process issues; lead root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical ownership and improvement support across solar module manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with quality, reliability, and product engineering teams to improve conformance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials/Engineering/Physics or related

Tools

MES

Minitab

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

Corning, Inc. is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to improve manufacturing performance in a solar module production facility.

The role provides hands-on technical leadership to boost product attributes, yield, quality, throughput, and cost across module assembly operations. You will support continuous improvement, troubleshooting, process optimization, and new product introduction while partnering with operations, quality, and engineering teams to develop scalable manufacturing processes