Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer - Process Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Company pension

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in the United States is seeking a senior injection molding process engineer to lead development, optimization, and validation across new product launches, tool transfers, and sustaining production.

As a senior technical resource, you will drive resolution of complex process challenges, establish robust process standards, and partner with tooling, maintenance, quality, and automation teams to deliver high-performance manufacturing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands‑on injection molding process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience leading development, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting of injection molding processes in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding machines, molds, hot runner systems, auxiliary equipment, and resin processing requirements
• Demonstrated experience establishing and sustaining robust, repeatable process parameters using scientific molding principles
• Experience leading process qualifications, mold trials, first article runs, and production transfer activities
• 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
• Experience with decoupled molding methodologies, DOE, SPC, and validation documentation
• Familiarity with engineering‑grade resins, multi‑cavity molds, lean manufacturing, or regulated industries such as automotive, medical device, or consumer products

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

Skills

Injection molding

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

DOE

SPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Plastics/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Injection molding equipment

Job description

Corning Incorporated in the United States is seeking a senior injection molding process engineer to lead development, optimization, and validation across new product launches, tool transfers, and sustaining production.

As a senior technical resource, you will drive resolution of complex process challenges, establish robust process standards, and partner with tooling, maintenance, quality, and automation teams to deliver high-performance manufacturing outcomes.