Requisition Number: 76436
Position SummaryThe Quality Engineer is a key technical contributor responsible for ensuring product quality, improving processes, and driving cost reduction through standardized, data-driven methodologies including PEX and DMAIC. A central element of this role is the day-to-day working partnership with process engineers across all manufacturing departments.
Key ResponsibilitiesQuality Systems, Compliance & Auditing
• Ensure product quality and compliance to customer, contractual, and internal requirements
• Ensure process/documentation changes meet quality, compliance, and productivity targets
Problem Solving & PEX / DMAIC
• Lead investigations using PEX methodology and DMAIC framework
• Apply 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Kepner-Tregoe, and statistical analysis tools
• Engage process engineers in joint investigations
Process Engineering Partnership
• Serve as the primary quality partner to process engineers across all departments
• Collaborate with process engineers to identify, prioritize, and resolve internal quality issues
Customer Complaints & CAPA
• Own full lifecycle of customer complaint investigations through verified closure
Built-In Quality & Process Control
• Drive transition from inspection-based quality toward upstream defect prevention
Internal Quality & Nonconforming Material
• Lead defect and scrap reduction projects
Training, Capability Building & Data
• Identify training gaps and develop targeted plans
• Develop dashboards for complaint trends, CAPA performance, yield, and COPQ
Required Qualifications• BS in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related field
• 3+ years in manufacturing quality or process engineering
• Proficiency with DMAIC, 8D, and 5-Why methodologies
Preferred Qualifications• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and Cp/Cpk experience
• ASQ CQE or CQA preferred
This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $80,011.00 - $110,016.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
A job that shapes a life. Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
- Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
- Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
