Sr. Engineer, EMP Equipment Engineer
Corning · Corning, NY
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $81k–$112k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Corning (industrial) in Corning, NY.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience) · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Green Belt, Root cause
- Base pay
- $81k–$112k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$125k. This one lists $81k–$112k.
Median of the low and high ends of 47 live postings that list pay, out of 85 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 84 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$125k, from 45 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 45%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- Lean 34%
- Automation 33%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
- Cost reduction 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Corning in Corning
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Provide day-to-day hands-on engineering and troubleshooting support across development, research, and pilot-scale operations
- ◆Troubleshoot equipment, mechanical systems, material flow, and related technical issues, identify root cause, and implement corrective actions
- ◆Support equipment modifications, setup changes, repairs, and documentation in an iterative development environment
- ◆Partner with scientists, technicians, and other engineers to develop practical solutions for evolving process and equipment needs
- ◆Support new product and process introductions through equipment installation, certification, training, and operational support
- ◆Build technical understanding of equipment, materials, and process interactions in focused engineering areas
- ◆Support safe equipment operation and compliance with safety and environmental
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent technical experience or equivalent experience in an exceptional case
- ✓Track record of delivering results in a technical or engineering environment
- ✓Demonstrated knowledge in a technical field
- ✓Strong hands-on troubleshooting ability, especially with equipment and mechanical systems
- ✓Ability to work directly with equipment in a practical, fast-moving engineering environment
- ✓Project team membership
- ✓Willingness to collaborate, ask questions, and work closely with scientists, technicians, and other technical partners
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓Electrical systems familiarity
- ✓Experience in prototype development, pilot operations, or specialized equipment support
- ✓Experience in glass processing, chemical processing, hot-process, or similar manufacturing / development environments
- ✓Green Belt Certification
- ✓Project Team Leadership
- ✓Shift supervisory experience
- ✓Summer intern or progressive engineering experience within a technical field
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $81,104.00 - $111,518.00 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.
- ✓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.
We prohibit 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 prote
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Requisition Number: 77602
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Role Purpose
Works with other team members to solve difficult technical and engineering-related problems in a hands-on R&D and development environment. Supports new equipment development, technical troubleshooting, process and equipment improvements, and new product or process introductions. Helps translate evolving customer and technical needs into practical equipment and engineering solutions that support development work today and future manufacturing possibilities tomorrow. Supports safe, reliable, and effective operation of specialized equipment while contributing to technical understanding, continuous improvement, and cost-effective execution.
