Cold End Process Engineer
Corning · Harrodsburg, KY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Corning (industrial) in Harrodsburg, KY.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $72k–$117k. This one lists $71k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 18 process engineer openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 17 other live process postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 56%
- Tooling 39%
- ✓ Six Sigma 33%
- FMEA 33%
- SPC 28%
- New product launch 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Corning in Harrodsburg
4 other open roles at this site.
- Operations Shift Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Forming Process Engineer · Process
- Operations Process Engineer · Process
- Senior Controls Engineer · Controls · Senior
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Scope of the Role
Sheet glass process management for 1 to 3 production lines including leading all activity related to achieving process objectives, identifying sources of variation, improving processes, and providing support for product developments and line startups.
Responsibilities
- ◆Provide engineering expertise for fundamental understanding of manufacturing issues
- ◆Solve process issues through data analysis, experimentation, and collaboration with subject matter experts
- ◆Use rigorous processes and technical knowledge to build fundamental understanding for key process steps
- ◆Provide engineering-level production support to manufacturing operations
- ◆Develop and maintain systems to monitor and proactively address equipment issues and process performance
- ◆Receive and integrate new technologies to improve process capability while ensuring proper processes are followed
- ◆Recommend and implement improvements to processes and equipment
- ◆Lead and/or support projects involving cost reduction, process optimization, and new technology migrations into the plant
- ◆Develop and update engineering and operations documentation
- ◆Provide training for operations workforce regarding equipment or operations changes
- ◆Work with other team members and departments to ensure that product output at each process step meets or exceeds manufacturing budgets and goals
- ◆Demonstrate subject-matter expertise of material, process and/or equipment in focused areas of manufacturing and engineering
- ◆Execute cost reduction and PEx projects (DMAIC/DESIGN) in line with business objectives
- ◆Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality
- ◆Lead and support data collection, analysis, and usage that drive improvements in process and/or equipment capability, reliability, and quality.
- ◆Engage with SMEs and peers across the wider Corning technical organization to solve problems, share knowledge, and influence technical strategy in the BOD process area.
Required Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelors or Master's in Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Glass/Ceramics or Chemical disciplines preferred)
- ✓0-3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
Required Skills
- ✓Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly
- ✓Ability to demonstrate fundamental understanding through science and engineering skills
- ✓Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions
- ✓Ability to use the scientific method and engineering principles to solve problems thoroughly and effectively
- ✓Ability to translate engineering solutions to process
requirements
that deliver and/or improve performance criteria
- ✓Experience with experimental design
- ✓Ability to multitask and prioritize work on an independent basis in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- ✓Strong data analysis and interpretation skills
- ✓Results oriented and high commitment
- ✓Basic knowledge of Six Sigma (DMAIC / DESGN) methodology
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Requisition Number: 77644
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- •Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
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- •Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
- •Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
- •Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
Work Hours
- •Standard hours (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm).
- •Flexible hours may be required to support off-hours experimentation on weekends and evenings.
- •This position requires periodic weekend team coverage.(Maybe onsite or on call as needed)
Desired Skills
- +Experience in glass manufacturing
- +Broad skill set in mechanical engineering principles & systems
- +Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification
- +Lean Manufacturing techniques
Soft Skills
- •Personal initiative and commitment; positive attitude, flexible, and strong work ethic
- •Organized with good planning and time management skills
- •Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills
- •Strong communication and presentation skills
- •Ability to allocate/supervise resources to accomplish goals
This position does not support 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.
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