Requisition Number: 78878
Corning is seeking a Thermal
Engineer based in
Corning, NY. This is a full-time, Monday-through-Friday day-shift position, with flexibility to provide additional coverage as needed. The role requires approximately
50% travel, primarily within the United States, to support business needs across multiple locations; occasional international travel may also be required.
The Thermal Engineer / Glass Melting Engineer is responsible for providing process engineering and technical support for glass melting operations, with a strong emphasis on thermal engineering, furnace performance, and melt process stability. This role helps improve product quality, manufacturing consistency, energy performance, and operational efficiency through data-driven analysis, hands-on troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities- Provide technical support for glass melting operations, including furnace performance, melt behavior, heat transfer, and thermal efficiency
- Monitor and analyze key process conditions affecting melt quality, throughput, temperature control, furnace stability, and energy consumption
- Troubleshoot process upsets, product defects, and performance losses using structured root cause analysis
- Lead or support process improvement efforts related to thermal performance, energy efficiency, combustion performance, and operating consistency
- Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to implement corrective actions and sustainable process improvements
- Support furnace campaigns, startups, rebuilds, transitions, and other major operating changes
- Develop and maintain process documentation, technical standards, and operating guidance to improve consistency and knowledge transfer
- Evaluate trial results, process changes, and operating data to recommend practical improvements in safety, quality, reliability, and cost
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly to both plant and engineering stakeholders
Required Qualifications- Masters in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience in process engineering, thermal engineering, glass melting, or high-temperature manufacturing operations
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, process troubleshooting, and manufacturing data analysis
- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting glass furnaces, combustion systems, refractory systems, or other high-temperature process equipment
- Experience with process optimization, continuous improvement, and root cause problem solving
- Familiarity with statistical analysis, process control, or energy performance improvement
- Experience supporting plant-scale operations or production environments
Success in the Role- Improves furnace and melt process stability
- Reduces variation, defects, and thermal inefficiencies
- Builds practical solutions with operations and technical teams
- Strengthens long-term process capability and manufacturing performance
This position supports immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $70,776.00 - $97,317.00 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.
