Quality Specialist
Corning · Phoenix, AZ
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $58k–$80k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at Corning (industrial) in Phoenix, AZ.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, Control plans
- Base pay
- $58k–$80k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $104k–$149k. This one lists $58k–$80k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 35 quality engineer openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 34 other live quality postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- About 48% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $118k–$150k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 51%
- Supplier quality 51%
- ✓ FMEA 49%
- ✓ SPC 46%
- New product launch 43%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for MES, Power BI / Tableau, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Corning in Phoenix
13 other open roles at this site.
- Equipment Engineer · Manufacturing
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Measurements & Controls Engineer · Controls
- Equipment Technician Lead · Manufacturing · Technician
- Process Technician Specialist · Process · Technician
- Sr Equipment Technician · Manufacturing · Technician
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Perform routine inspections and quality checks of incoming materials, manufacturing processes, and finished products.
- ◆Monitor production processes to identify quality concerns, deviations, defects, or nonconforming conditions.
- ◆Perform and document applicable product and process testing, including EL, IV, visual/appearance, and other Solar Modular quality tests as required.
- ◆Review inspection and test results and escalate quality concerns according to established procedures.
- ◆Support investigation of nonconforming product and assist with containment, disposition, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- ◆Assist Quality Engineering and manufacturing teams with investigations related to internal quality issues and customer concerns.
- ◆Track corrective actions and help verify that identified improvements are implemented and sustained.
- ◆Support internal and external quality audits, including preparation of quality records and documentation.
- ◆Maintain accurate quality records, inspection results, audit information, nonconformance documentation, and corrective-action records.
- ◆Support updates to quality procedures, work instructions, inspection criteria, and other controlled documentation.
- ◆Collect and analyze quality and manufacturing data to identify trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.
- ◆Support Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), PFMEA, Control Plan, and other quality activities as applicable.
- ◆Partner with Operations and Engineering on continuous improvement activities focused on quality, yield, scrap reduction, process consistency, and customer requirements.
- ◆Provide quality-related guidance and training to manufacturing employees on inspection requirements, quality standards, and established procedures.
- ◆Promote a strong culture of quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Quality, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Technology, or another related technical discipline.
- ✓2+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, inspection, testing, or another related technical environment.
- ✓Basic understanding of manufacturing quality-control and quality-assurance principles.
- ✓Ability to perform inspections, testing, and data collection according to established procedures and specifications.
- ✓Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify product or process abnormalities.
- ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Ability to accurately document inspection results, quality issues, and corrective-action information.
- ✓Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- ✓Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and other manufacturing teams.
- ✓Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing-floor environment.
Qualifications
- ✓Experience in solar module, wafer, semiconductor, electronics, glass, or other technically complex manufacturing environments.
- ✓Experience performing EL, IV, visual inspection, dimensional inspection, or other manufacturing quality testing.
- ✓Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other manufacturing Quality Management Systems.
- ✓Familiarity with quality tools such as SPC, PFMEA, MSA, Control Plans, 5 Why, 8D, or root-cause analysis.
- ✓Experience with manufacturing or quality systems such as MES.
- ✓Experience using Excel, Power BI, Minitab, or other data-analysis tools.
- ✓Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- ✓Experience supporting audits, nonconforming material p
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Requisition Number: 79402
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Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.
Role Purpose
Corning is seeking a Quality Specialist to provide hands-on quality support within our Solar Module manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for monitoring product and process quality, performing inspections and testing, identifying nonconforming conditions, maintaining quality documentation, and supporting corrective actions and continuous improvement.
The Quality Specialist will work closely with Operations, Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and other manufacturing teams to help ensure products and processes meet established quality requirements. This position provides quality support directly on the manufacturing floor and requires a schedule that includes weekend coverage.
Work Schedule
- •The primary schedule for this position is Friday through Monday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- •This position is specifically intended to provide weekend Quality coverage in support of Solar Module manufacturing operations.
- •Some schedule flexibility, extended hours, or additional coverage may be required based on production, staffing, and business needs.