Staff Thermal Process Engineer - High-Temp Materials Leader

Corning Incorporated; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 97.000 - 134.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Corning Incorporated is looking for a highly skilled Thermal Process Engineer to advance high-temperature manufacturing, glass melting, forming, and ceramic firing initiatives. You will design, optimize, and troubleshoot processes across multiple businesses, partnering with operators and engineers to ensure efficiency and sustainability.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, experimental design, and rigorous process standards, with significant travel to support global projects.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in glass/ceramics, materials science or related technical field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in thermal process environments.
• Proven experience in glass melting, glass forming, ceramic firing, or high-temperature material processing.
• Strong understanding of thermal dynamics, heat transfer, material science principles, process engineering principles, and manufacturing operations
• Hands-on experience with thermal equipment including furnaces, kilns, and heat exchangers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze process data, identify root causes, and implement effective technical solutions
• Experience designing and executing experiments, trials, and process evaluations to support optimization and process improvement
• Ability to lead technical work across operators, technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams
• Travel is both domestic and international. Frequency and duration vary according to project stage and status. Could be up to 75%.
• Master’s degree in glass/ceramics, materials science, or a related engineering discipline
• Strong technical fundamentals with process research/engineering and materials
• Proficiency in statistics, data analysis, and design of experiments (DOE)
• Experience mentoring engineers and supporting knowledge transfer within a technical team

Responsabilidades

• 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 key performance indicators and use data to prioritize improvement opportunities and elevate risks as needed.
• Apply technical expertise in thermal processing, materials, and manufacturing methods to support business objectives.
• Contribute to technical knowledge sharing, mentoring, and stronger engineering practices within the team.
• Ensure adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations related to high-temperature processes.
• Other responsibilities include measuring and communicating performance against established objectives, reviewing and interpreting data to make recommendations on immediate actions, long term corrective actions, follow-up experiments, etc., and documenting processes and mentoring operators and peers on defined processes.

Conocimientos

Thermal engineering

Heat transfer

DOE

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's in glass/ceramics

Master's in glass/ceramics or materials science

Herramientas

Furnaces

Kilns

Heat exchangers

Descripción del empleo

Corning Incorporated is looking for a highly skilled Thermal Process Engineer to advance high-temperature manufacturing, glass melting, forming, and ceramic firing initiatives. You will design, optimize, and troubleshoot processes across multiple businesses, partnering with operators and engineers to ensure efficiency and sustainability.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, experimental design, and rigorous process standards, with significant travel to support global projects.