Process Engineer
Corning · Durham, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Corning (industrial) in Durham, NC.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, OEE, Root cause, SPC, DOE, ISO 9001
- Base pay
- $71k–$97k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $88k–$120k. This one lists $71k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 49 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 48 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 25% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $93k–$131k, from 22 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 43%
- ✓ Six Sigma 43%
- Lean 27%
- ✓ SPC 24%
- Team leadership 24%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Corning in Durham
3 other open roles at this site · 1 person we found in process roles at Corning.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Measurements and Controls Engineer · Controls
- Sterilization Assurance Quality Engineer · Quality
Process Engineer at Corning in other locations
Corning lists this title in 5 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Corning, NY · $103k–$141k
- Hickory, NC · $85k–$117k
- Canton, NY · $114k–$157k
- Painted Post, NY · $97k–$134k
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead process improvement initiatives that increase yield, production rate and machine availability, improving overall equipment efficiency (OEE).
- ◆Respond to production and process upsets, diagnose root causes and implement corrective actions to restore operations.
- ◆Manage capital and non-capital projects from concept through implementation, including scope, equipment specifications, design of experiments (DOE) and validation protocols.
- ◆Apply Six Sigma and statistical process control (SPC) tools to build robust, standardized processes.
- ◆Maintain compliance with site quality systems through change control, documentation, audits and corrective actions, and train operations and maintenance teams on processes and equipment.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Materials Science, or a related discipline
- ✓0-2+ years of experience in an engineering or technical role in a manufacturing or R&D environment
- ✓Availability to participate in a rotating off-hours call schedule and to flex working hours as business needs require
Qualifications
- ✓Master's degree in a related engineering or materials discipline
- ✓Experience with injection molding or extrusion processes
- ✓Experience using Six Sigma tools such as process capability studies, SPC and measurement systems analysis
- ✓Experience planning DOEs and writing or executing validation protocols
- ✓Familiarity with quality and regulatory standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, good manufacturing practice (GMP) and OSHA
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.
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: 79331
The company built on breakthroughs.
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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.
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- •Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
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- •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
Join Corning's Durham Campus team and help shape the manufacturing processes behind our glass, extruded and injection molded products. You will lead improvement projects, bring new technologies into production, and partner with operations and engineering to make our systems safer, higher quality and more reliable. Normal hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, with flexibility as business needs require. The role also supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation through a rotating off-hours call schedule.
