Forming Process Engineer
Corning · Harrodsburg, KY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Corning (industrial) in Harrodsburg, KY.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, DOE
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
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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This plant: Corning in Harrodsburg
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- Operations Shift Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
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- Operations Process Engineer · Process
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Forming Process Engineer at Corning in other locations
Corning lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Painted Post, NY · $85k–$117k
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Provide technical support to the Gorilla Glass forming processes
- ◆Interacts with Development and Operations teams to support new glass and technology migration across the Gorilla Glass fleet
- ◆Lead experiments to develop fundamental understanding of the process and provide change recommendation based on results
- ◆Lead problem solving sessions as necessary to resolve issues during various stages of process evolution (development, engineering, manufacturing)
- ◆Develop and utilize process engineering skillsets (problem analysis, process data analysis, root cause, MEE, etc.)
- ◆Maintains a system mindset, builds understanding of interfacing processes
- ◆Captures and documents fundamental knowledge, process learning, and intellectual property
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Requirements
Job is based in Harrodsburg, KY, USA. Expect 25% domestic and global travel.
Required Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree. or equivalent degree in an engineering discipline
- ✓0-3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Strong scientific and engineering skills for fundamental understanding, including broad knowledge of engineering principles (heat transfer, physics, mechanics, and material properties)
- ✓Use of the scientific method to solve problems thoroughly and effectively
- ✓Experience in design of experiments and data analysis
- ✓Teamwork skills demonstrated through project work
requirements
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.
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.
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Requisition Number: 78548
The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:
- •Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
- •Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
- •Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
- •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
Role Purpose
The Forming Process Engineer will transfer new technologies and processes from development to manufacturing production lines. The role focuses on advancing Forming technology and fundamental understanding, expanding capability, and ensuring repeatability across production lines while providing technical expertise to address manufacturing challenges. The position requires a combination of data driven problem solving, strong foundation in engineering principles, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with globally distributed engineers, operators, and researchers across multiple divisions.
Job
Hours of work/work schedule
Full time (40 hours per week), but great flexibility required given the globally dispersed nature of the team and aggressive project timelines. Teleconferences are likely during early morning or evening hours. Night/weekend flexibility is expected during process startup activity.
Desired Skills
- +Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- +Cultural awareness and willingness to work with a globally dispersed team
- +Strong multitasking and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment
- +Ability to handle ambiguity, changing priorities and changing
