Optical Coating Process Engineer II: Optimize & Innovate

Corning Inc.; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Inc. in Fairport, NY, is seeking a Coating Process Engineer II to own and improve optical thin film coating manufacturing processes.

You will support production operations focusing on capability, stability, yield, and cost, applying structured problem solving and data analysis to resolve issues and enable technology transfer. You will troubleshoot excursions, optimize processes, and standardize metrology while collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, and Development Engineering to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Science discipline (Optical Science/Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering).
• 5+ years of experience in optical thin film coating manufacturing/production support, or related vacuum coating process experience.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and structured problem solving to diagnose root cause and drive corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document process changes and train stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Statistical/6-Sigma/DOE tools and hypothesis-driven troubleshooting; able to apply data analysis to improve yield, throughput, and stability.
• Comfortable working with and influencing stakeholders across levels to implement sustainable solutions.
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary team and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day production support by troubleshooting process excursions and root-cause analysis.
• Sustain and optimize manufacturing processes using existing assets; monitor metrics and improve stability, yield, and throughput.
• Use, improve, and standardize metrology methods to monitor process capability; analyze data to identify trends and prevent defects.
• Define and improve cleaning, material handling, and storage procedures within the coating process flow, ensuring documentation and change control.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects to reduce cost and variation with clear problem statements and verified results.
• Create and maintain documentation (specs, work instructions, control plans) and deliver training for new/changed processes.
• Partner with Commercial and Development Engineering to extend capabilities and support technology transfer into manufacturing.
• Partner with suppliers to improve raw materials and work with customers to qualify additional equipment and respond to complaints.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Corning Inc. in Fairport, NY, is seeking a Coating Process Engineer II to own and improve optical thin film coating manufacturing processes.

You will support production operations focusing on capability, stability, yield, and cost, applying structured problem solving and data analysis to resolve issues and enable technology transfer. You will troubleshoot excursions, optimize processes, and standardize metrology while collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, and Development Engineering to