Precision Assembly Process Technician - Drive Yield

Corning Inc.; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses and long‑term Incentiv

Company‑paid pension

Health and wellbeing benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Corning is seeking an Assembly Process Technician to support and improve assembly operations with hands‑on execution, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. This role links Production and Engineering to keep processes stable, capable, and meeting quality and throughput targets.

Ideal candidates will have strong technical aptitude, structured problem‑ solving skills, and the ability to implement standardized work in a precision manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree inEngineering Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field
• Hands‑on experience in a manufacturing or precision assembly environment
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, work instructions, and specifications
• Experience supportingProcess EngineeringorManufacturing Engineeringteams
• Knowledge ofGD&T, inspection methods, and quality systems such asAS9100orISO 9001
• Experience with structured problem‑solving methodologies such asDMAIC, RCCA, or 8D
• Familiarity withMES, ERP, or other digital manufacturing systems
• Experience inoptics, aerospace, or other high‑precision assembly environments

Responsibilities

• Execute and sustain established assembly processes to ensure consistent and repeatable performance.
• Serve as the first-line technical resource for assembly-related issues on the production floor.
• Monitor key process metrics, including yield, defect rates, and cycle time, and escalate performance gaps as needed.
• Support compliance with control plans, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and other process documentation.
• Diagnose and resolve assembly defects, process variation, and equipment-related issues.
• Support root cause and corrective action activities, including data collection, analysis, and implementation.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to investigate DMR/MRB issues and help drive corrective actions.
• Identify and reduce sources of scrap, rework, and process instability.
• Support engineering builds, prototype assembly, and new product introduction (NPI) activities.
• Assist in developing, refining, and validating assembly processes, fixtures, and tooling.
• Execute process trials, experiments, and capability studies to improve performance.
• Provide feedback on manufacturability, assembly challenges, and potential design gaps.
• Identify and implement improvements that increase yield, reduce cycle time, and improve product quality.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and process excellence initiatives aligned with site priorities.
• Contribute to the development of standard work, visual aids, and error‑proofing (poka‑yoke) solutions.
• Help drive process stability and repeatability in a high‑mix, precision assembly environment.
• Maintain and update assembly work instructions, SOPs, and related process documentation.
• Support the development and sustainment of control plans and inspection methods.
• Ensure accurate process data capture and tracking within MES or other production systems.
• Assist in defining and standardizing best practices across assembly areas.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production to improve overall process performance.
• Support operator training on new or updated processes and standardized work.
• Provide technical input during audits, process reviews, and customer visits.
• Actively promote a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

DMAIC/RCCA/8D

Quality systems knowledge

Structured problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or related field

High school diploma/GED with 5–7+ years of experience

Tools

MES

ERP

Job description

Corning is seeking an Assembly Process Technician to support and improve assembly operations with hands‑on execution, technical troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. This role links Production and Engineering to keep processes stable, capable, and meeting quality and throughput targets.

Ideal candidates will have strong technical aptitude, structured problem‑ solving skills, and the ability to implement standardized work in a precision manufacturing setting.