Sr. Thermal Process Engineer
Corning · Painted Post, NY
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $97k–$134k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Corning (industrial) in Painted Post, NY. Design, execute, and analyze experiments and manufacturing trials; develop process understanding through engineering analysis, thermal profiling, measurement, and product characterization; translate findings into operating windows, control plans.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, Control plans, DOE
- Base pay
- $97k–$134k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $85k–$125k. This one lists $97k–$134k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 45 process 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 44 other live process postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 10% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $85k–$125k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 56%
- ✓ DOE 49%
- Lean 38%
- ✓ SPC 36%
- Six Sigma 24%
- New product launch 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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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?
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This plant: Corning in Painted Post
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Design, execute, and analyze experiments and manufacturing trials; develop process understanding through engineering analysis, thermal profiling, measurement, and product characterization; translate findings into operating windows, control plans, specifications, and manufacturing standards
- ◆Lead root-cause investigations and drive improvements in variation, defects, yield, cost, capacity, cycle time, and process capability; scale new products and processes from development through manufacturing implementation
- ◆Apply knowledge of thermal equipment, controls, instrumentation, and utilities to support process development; identify equipment-related variation and provide engineering support for equipment-related process issues; engage equipment specialists as needed
- ◆Support design reviews, installation, start-up, qualification, and acceptance testing when process performance or product outcomes are affected; evaluate technical risks, alternatives, and enabling technologies and recommend actions
- ◆Lead technical workstreams and supplier activities with limited guidance; document and transfer learning through technical reports, standards, reference materials, and intellectual property disclosures
Required Education & Experience
- ✓Bachelor's or master's degree in ceramic, chemical, materials, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
- ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or development
- ✓Demonstrated ability to design, execute, and interpret experiments using Design of Experiments (DoE) and statistical process control
- ✓Strong data analysis capability using tools such as Excel, JMP, and OSIsoft PI, including large or continuous process data sets
- ✓Working knowledge of thermal processing fundamentals, including heat and mass transfer, airflow, atmosphere, and thermal-history effects on product
- ✓Demonstrated ability to apply structured engineering, statistical, and project-management methods to solve manufacturing problems and implement sustainable solutions
- ✓Experience leading project workstreams that implement new processes in manufacturing
Desired Education & Experience
- ✓Ceramics processing, raw-material characterization, and material-response knowledge
- ✓Experience developing measurement and characterization technologies
- ✓Familiarity with thermal equipment, combustion or electric heating, controls, instrumentation, technical drawings, and equipment documentation
- ✓Experience transferring technology across plants or delivering step-change manufacturing innovation
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Requisition Number: 78767
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Role Purpose
Corning Environmental Technologies (CET) has advanced clean-air technologies for more than four decades, developing cellular ceramic substrates and particulate filters that help customers worldwide meet evolving environmental standards. We are seeking a Senior Thermal Process Engineer to advance thermal process technology across CET through experimentation, process development, and implementation of robust manufacturing solutions. This role is based in Corning, NY and requires up to 25% travel, including occasional international travel and off-shift work to support trials and global collaboration.
Travel and Work Hours
- •Up to 25% travel may be required, including occasional international travel.
- •Occasional off-shift, night, or weekend work may be required for trials, start-ups, or international collaboration.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $97,286.00 - $133,768.00 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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