Senior Thermal Process Engineer — Glass & Ceramics

Corning Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in North Carolina is seeking a highly skilled Thermal Process Engineer with expertise in glass melting, forming, ceramic firing, or high-temperature material processing to join our team and work on high impact projects within the company.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting high temperature processes across various businesses, ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability in production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in glass/ceramics or materials science or related technical field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in thermal process environments.
• Proven experience in glass melting, forming, ceramic firing, or high-temperature material processing.
• Strong understanding of thermal dynamics, heat transfer and manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience with thermal equipment including furnaces, kilns, and heat exchangers.
• Ability to analyze process data, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Experience designing and executing experiments and process evaluations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and troubleshoot complex thermal systems.
• Travel up to 75% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead thermal process performance and continuous improvement within assigned manufacturing or development areas.
• Analyze thermal process data, identify root causes, and implement solutions to improve safety, quality, yield, cost, and throughput.
• Design and execute experiments, trials, and process evaluations to optimize thermal processes and support technical decisions.
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting complex thermal process and equipment issues.
• Develop and sustain process standards, control plans, operating procedures, and technical documentation for thermal operations.
• Partner with operators, technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams to implement and sustain thermal process improvements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve process reliability, consistency, and performance.
• Support implementation of new thermal processes, materials, equipment, and operating methods.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to prioritize improvement opportunities and elevate risks.
• Apply technical expertise in thermal processing to support business objectives.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and stronger engineering practices.
• Ensure adherence to EH&S regulations related to high-temperature processes.

Skills

Thermal process engineering

Data analysis

Experimental design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in glass/ceramics or materials science

Master’s degree in glass/ceramics or related discipline

Tools

Furnaces

Kilns

Heat exchangers

Job description

Corning Incorporated in North Carolina is seeking a highly skilled Thermal Process Engineer with expertise in glass melting, forming, ceramic firing, or high-temperature material processing to join our team and work on high impact projects within the company.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting high temperature processes across various businesses, ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability in production.