Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer: Lead & Optimize

Corning Incorporated; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and validation of injection molding programs for new products and tool transfers. You will ensure high-quality parts, robust processes, and stable manufacturing execution.

You will collaborate with tooling, maintenance, automation, quality, and production teams, mentor operators and junior engineers, and apply scientific molding principles to drive continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on injection molding process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading process qualifications, mold trials, first article runs, and production transfer activities.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding machines, molds, hot runner systems, auxiliary equipment, and resin processing requirements.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, interpret part specifications and tolerances, and translate technical requirements into stable manufacturing processes.
• Experience working cross-functionally with tooling, maintenance, quality, automation, and production teams to drive technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, setup, optimization, and validation of injection molding process parameters to ensure consistent part quality, machine reliability, and long-term process robustness
• Troubleshoot complex and chronic molding defects; identify root causes, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and drive sustainable corrective actions
• Own process qualifications, mold trials, first article runs, and production transfer support to ensure launch readiness and stable execution
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with tooling, maintenance, automation, quality, and production teams on technical priorities and improvement opportunities
• Mentor operators, technicians, and junior engineers in process discipline, scientific molding principles, and continuous improvement practices

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and validation of injection molding programs for new products and tool transfers. You will ensure high-quality parts, robust processes, and stable manufacturing execution.

You will collaborate with tooling, maintenance, automation, quality, and production teams, mentor operators and junior engineers, and apply scientific molding principles to drive continuous improvement across the