Forming Process Engineer

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Requisition Number: 78548

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us.

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations– not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company,and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

Corning’s Businesses Are Ever-evolving To Best Serve Our Customers, Industries, And Consumers. Today, We Accelerate And Transform Life Sciences, Mobile Consumer Electronics, Optical Communications, Display, Automotive, And Solar Markets. We Are Changing The World With

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

The Forming Process Engineer will transfer new technologies and processes from development to manufacturing production lines. The role focuses on advancing Forming technology and fundamental understanding, expanding capability, and ensuring repeatability across production lines while providing technical expertise to address manufacturing challenges. The position requires a combination of data driven problem solving, strong foundation in engineering principles, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with globally distributed engineers, operators, and researchers across multiple divisions.

• Provide technical support to the Gorilla Glass forming processes
• Interacts with Development and Operations teams to support new glass and technology migration across the Gorilla Glass fleet
• Lead experiments to develop fundamental understanding of the process and provide change recommendation based on results
• Lead problem solving sessions as necessary to resolve issues during various stages of process evolution (development, engineering, manufacturing)
• Develop and utilize process engineering skillsets (problem analysis, process data analysis, root cause, MEE, etc.)
• Maintains a system mindset, builds understanding of interfacing processes
• Captures and documents fundamental knowledge, process learning, and intellectual property

Job is based in Harrodsburg, KY, USA. Expect 25% domestic and global travel.

Full time (40 hours per week), but great flexibility required given the globally dispersed nature of the team and aggressive project timelines. Teleconferences are likely during early morning or evening hours. Night/weekend flexibility is expected during process startup activity.

• Bachelor’s degree. or equivalent degree in an engineering discipline
• 0-3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong scientific and engineering…