Glass Engineer - Process - Modeling and Melting at Corning

Company Description:

 

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, creating and manufacturing keystone components that enable high-technology systems.

 

Corning’s history is filled with breakthrough technologies that have played an important role in the way the world works. We thrive on solving difficult, commercially relevant problems through an innovative and collaborative research and development process. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

 

Cornings Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering division (MTE) is recognized as the leader in engineering excellence & innovative manufacturing technologies by providing diverse skills to Corning’s existing & emerging businesses.

We anticipate & provide timely, valued, leading edge manufacturing technologies and engineering expertise. We partner with Corning’s businesses and the Science & Technology division. Together we create and sustain Corning’s manufacturing as a differential advantage.

 

 

Scope of Position

 

• Melt modeling engineer that applies engineering principles and fundamental scientific understanding to develop and improve glass melting and delivery for a wide variety of glass melting processes.
• All Corning business divisions, all stages of product innovation from research and development to manufacturing. Emphasis will likely be on process development and manufacturing.

 

 

Day to Day Responsibilities

 

• Strengthen melting modeling capabilities in engineering.
• Process development and engineering of melting and delivery system through modeling.
• Melting system modeling support through all stages of innovation (including manufacturing).
• Support design group through math modeling of new melting systems and provide innovative solutions based on math modeling results.
• Support manufacturing through math modeling of melting and delivery processes and application of results to improve processes and meet customer requirements.
• Support startup of new designs/processes through math modeling.
• Work interactively with people across all organizations (R,D,E and M).
• Participate on project teams.

 

Work Location

 

• Based in Corning, NY
• On-site assignments at manufacturing operations possible

 

Travel

 

• 30+% - mostly Asia

 

Hours of Work

 

• 40 hrs, Monday-Friday; weekend possible depending on location

 Requirements

Required Skills

 

• M.S. / Ph.D. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, specialized in transport phenomena.
• Strong background in Math Modeling, code development / Fortran / C.
• Data analysis skills: ability to use the PC to analyze process data and trends to reach conclusions that help solve melting process problems.

 

Desired Skills

 

• Industrial Experience: Modeling experience specific to glass melting
• Technical: Understanding of glass melting processes including furnace and delivery system process design, glass technology, refractories, and precious metal applications.
• Working knowledge of statistics and application of tools for process control and management
• Multi-lingual: Japanese, Cantonese

 

Education / Experience

 

• M.S. / Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
• 0-3 years glass process development, melting

 

 

Soft Skills

 

• Strong interpersonal skills - effective at interacting and communicating across varying payroll levels.
• Able to work in a team environment to solve problems or produce a product.
• Confident presentation skills that convince customers and management of technical direction - ability to tailor message to the audience.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Corning, Company: Corning.