About the Role
The Coating Process Engineer I supports optical thin film coating manufacturing processes, focusing on process stability, equipment performance, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. This role aims to develop foundational expertise and progress towards subject matter expert (SME) capability.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day production support, including troubleshooting process upsets and equipment issues.
- Maintain manufacturing processes using existing production assets.
- Use and improve current metrology methods to monitor and improve manufacturing performance.
- Monitor key process metrics such as yield, scrap, cycle time, and equipment uptime.
- Identify and support process improvement efforts to reduce costs, improve yield, reduce scrap, and increase capacity.
- Specify and improve cleaning, material handling, and storage procedures within the thin film coating process flow.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, process sheets, flow charts, and checklists.
- Provide training to the production staff for all new processes.
- Work cross-functionally with production, quality, commercial, and development engineering to extend current capabilities to meet future needs.
- Maintain housekeeping standards and support basic equipment and workspace maintenance.
- Follow and promote safe work practices and cleanroom protocols.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related field, including, but not limited to: Optical Engineering/Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Physics.
- Minimum 1-3 years of UV optical thin film production experience.
- Strong critical thinking skills to rapidly solve problems.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Desire to solve problems by using Statistical/6-Sigma/DOE and Hypothesis Tree problem solving methodologies.
- Ability to function on a process engineering team of multi-disciplinary engineers.
- Knowledge or Training in one or all these areas: Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Lean Fundamentals, Performance Excellence, and KT Problem Solving.
Location
- Fairport
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science related field
Salary/Compensations
- $70,776.00 - $97,317.00
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Family building support.
- Fitness benefits.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Disease management programs.
- Paid time off.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition program.
About the Company
- Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science.
- Technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Businesses are ever-evolving to best serve customers, industries, and consumers.
- Accelerates and transforms life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets.
- Develops trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery.
- Creates damage-resistant cover glass to enhance devices.
- Provides optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions.
- Produces precision glass for advanced displays.
- Manufactures auto glass and ceramics for cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation.
- Offers solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules for low-cost solar energy solutions.
Equal Opportunity
- Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
- Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
- Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.
- To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
