Pulling Process Engineer II

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-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

Corning is seeking a Pulling Process Engineer to drive technical excellence within mono-silicon ingot pulling operations at our Hemlock manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving yield and throughput, supporting new product introductions, and leading continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, process stability, and cost competitiveness while offering the opportunity to become a technical leader within Corning's growing solar manufacturing business and develop expertise in silicon crystal growth, process optimization, and advanced materials manufacturing.

The successful candidate will combine strong engineering fundamentals with hands‑on manufacturing experience to solve complex process and equipment challenges, execute data‑driven improvements, and partner closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to advance manufacturing performance and capability.

Success in this role will be measured by improvements in process capability, yield, throughput, product quality, and manufacturing cost.

• Support plant safety initiatives and maintain a safe working environment.
• Troubleshoot and optimize pulling processes and equipment to improve yield, throughput, quality, and reliability.
• Lead and support process, equipment, and continuous improvement projects.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to solve technical challenges and improve manufacturing performance.
• Leverage PI Vision and manufacturing data systems to monitor processes, identify trends, and drive data-based improvements.
• Support new product development and introductions, including equipment startup, process qualification, documentation, and training.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve issues and achieve production objectives.
• Develop subject matter expertise in assigned manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment technologies while serving as a technical resource for troubleshooting process and equipment issues.

• Provide occasional off‑hours support as required for a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Participate in an on‑call support rotation schedule.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering required.

• Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, or related disciplines preferred.
• 3+ years of process, manufacturing, or product engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within semiconductor, solar, materials, chemical, or other high‑volume process industries.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and their application in manufacturing…