Quality Systems Engineer - Data-Driven Manufacturing

Corning Inc.; Harrodsburg (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Company 401(k) matching

Company-paid pension

Health benefits

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to strengthen the Product Quality Systems and Architecture across the organization.

You will drive fundamental improvements that positively influence the Quality Management System and work with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to ensure quality across new products and processes. Responsibilities include integrating customer specifications into manufacturing, leading root-cause analysis, and updating plant quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a technical field (engineering preferred).
• 6+ years in manufacturing/process with quality experience preferred.
• Knowledge of product specifications, measurement systems, quality requirements, and SPC.
• Self‑directed technical leader with strong problem‑solving, root‑cause analysis, prioritization, and independent decision‑making skills.
• Ability to develop quality systems, assess product‑quality risks, lead engineering solutions, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Experience designing and analyzing experiments using data analysis tools such as Excel, SPC XL, Pi, and Access.
• Preferred: Quality leadership, coaching/mentoring, DMAIC Green Belt certification, and ISO 9001 or similar quality certification experience.

Responsibilities

• Integrate customer specifications into manufacturing processes and monitor product attributes to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the Quality Representative on new product and equipment teams, ensuring new products and processes meet quality requirements and updating plant quality systems as needed.
• Represent the plant on division quality teams for new product launches and existing quality system audits.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for products or processes that do not meet requirements, partnering with supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering to implement sustainable, compliant solutions aligned with quality systems and customer agreements.
• Support quality system improvements, including product disposition tools and inventory management processes.
• Partner with IT and Controls to develop accessible, integrated data related to product measurements.
• Assess the impact of product, process, and equipment changes on product attributes, quality architecture, and process capability.
• Analyze data to establish, implement, and measure internal attribute targets and improvement plans.
• Understand and address internal and external customer needs by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and continuously improving plant quality systems.
• Work Schedule: Typically Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Flexibility for off‑shift and weekend production support may be required, along with occasional after-hours phone conferences.

Skills

Problem solving

Self‑directed

Leadership

Independent decision making

Communication across levels

Education

Bachelor's in a Technical field

Tools

Excel

SPC XL

Pi

Access

Job description

Corning Inc. is seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to strengthen the Product Quality Systems and Architecture across the organization.

You will drive fundamental improvements that positively influence the Quality Management System and work with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to ensure quality across new products and processes. Responsibilities include integrating customer specifications into manufacturing, leading root-cause analysis, and updating plant quality systems.