Quality Engineer, Salt Lake City
Corning · Salt Lake City, UT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $67k–$92k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Corning (industrial) in Salt Lake City, UT.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, DMAIC, ISO 13485, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $67k–$92k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $67k–$92k. This one lists $67k–$92k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 8 quality engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Utah plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 7 other live quality postings in Utah.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 75%
- Supplier quality 63%
- ✓ Root cause 63%
- ✓ Six Sigma 63%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 50%
- SPC 38%
✓ = 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?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Apply ISO 13485 Quality Management System standards to support site quality and compliance; review test data and confirm results meet applicable specifications
- ◆Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing quality and cost reduction; optimize sampling plans and manage the site sterilization program
- ◆Perform validations, equipment qualifications, and test protocols; conduct root cause investigations for customer complaints and internal defects; implement corrective and preventive actions
- ◆Author and review technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and specifications; perform internal and external audits
- ◆Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate new product requirements, develop site specifications, and ensure process changes meet quality, compliance, and productivity targets
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- ✓1+ years of quality experience in a regulated industry environment
- ✓Hands-on experience with quality and statistical tools including sampling plans, AQL, 5 Why, DMAIC, fishbone analysis, gauge R&R, and measurement systems analysis
- ✓Working knowledge of regulated industry standards such as cGMP, GLP, or ISO
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
- ✓Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and drive corrective action implementation
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓Experience in medical device manufacturing
- ✓Familiarity with ISO 13485 standards, certification, or equivalent quality systems
- ✓Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)
- ✓Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification
- ✓APICS certification
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $67,237.00 - $92,451.00 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 protected status.
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Requisition Number: 77819
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Role Purpose
Corning is seeking a Quality Engineer to support product quality, compliance, and continuous improvement at our Salt Lake City, UT manufacturing site. This role partners with Engineering, Operations, and Development teams to drive quality outcomes in a regulated environment, with core ownership of nonconforming material processes, validations, sterilization programs, and ISO 13485-aligned quality systems.
