Senior Materials Technician – Glass & Ceramics Lab

Corning Incorporated; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Materials Technician to provide technical laboratory support for materials testing and process development. You will prepare samples, operate high-temperature equipment, collect data, and report results to engineers and internal customers within a safety-conscious lab environment.

Collaborating with engineering and technical teams, you will help generate data to advance material capabilities across Corning’s businesses, supporting development programs in metals,

Qualifications

• Minimum AAS in Technical or Science major.
• 12–15 years of experience in a laboratory or manufacturing support role.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering staff and fellow technicians to complete metals, refractory, glass and ceramic testing in a lab environment to support materials and manufacturing development.
• Prepare batch, glass and refractory samples for testing and analysis.
• Hands-on support to conduct high temperature testing.
• Perform raw material characterization and testing.
• Operate equipment necessary to support sample preparation and measurement.
• Collect experimental data, maintain organized records, interpret and report results to internal customers and engineers.
• Support lab safety programs to provide a safe working environment.

Skills

Work independently

Attention to detail

Experiment monitoring

Documentation & data handling

Report writing

High-temp handling

Education

AAS in Technical or Science

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Materials Technician to provide technical laboratory support for materials testing and process development. You will prepare samples, operate high-temperature equipment, collect data, and report results to engineers and internal customers within a safety-conscious lab environment.

Collaborating with engineering and technical teams, you will help generate data to advance material capabilities across Corning’s businesses, supporting development programs in metals,