Sterilization Process Engineer

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. With our people, we 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.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Corning’s sterilization technology and terminal sterilization processes across the CLS division. You will support development, engineering, and manufacturing projects, collaborating with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Division Engineering. Primary responsibility is support of internal sterilization equipment, process, and technology, and interface with outside vendors.

• Actively collaborate with site engineers, operations personnel, and suppliers to maintain and improve operations.
• Work with operations to gather needed support, information, and provide updates on process status.
• Respond quickly to production and process upsets, troubleshoot production issues, diagnose problems, and implement corrective actions to reestablish operations.
• Develop SPC/SQC for process discipline and control.
• Provide technical leadership in assigned processes and appropriately elevate issues.
• Continuously improve and expand core process capabilities.
• Use engineering principles such as MEE to drive mechanistic understanding and root‑cause identification.
• Provide technical expertise and strategic direction for sterilization.
• Support and execute activities related to development, validation, routine sterilization, and requalification.
• Lead and collaborate across project teams, including commercial product support, continuous improvement activities, innovation projects, or other sterilization activities.
• Review and analyze process data for trends and improvement areas.
• Monitor internal asset performance with a focus on 98% uptime.
• Document changes via the change control process.
• Train maintenance and operations personnel on processes and machinery to transfer operational knowledge and ensure product quality.
• Respond to off‑hours calls (rotating coverage) to resolve process upsets or system downtime; flex schedule as required.
• Provide indirect leadership to technical and hourly associates to achieve departmental goals of quality, quantity, service, cost, and safety.

Up to 5% domestic; potential for international travel in the future.

Standard business hours, Monday – Friday; off hours depend on project or rotation.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, physical science, or related science program.
• 0–3 years experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.

• Creative/innovative problem solving.
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions.
• Strong experimental practices and engineering problem solving; understanding fundamentals and implementing routine solutions.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Broad knowledge of sterilization techniques and fundamentals.
• Subject‑matter expertise in sterilization technology.
• Experience with radiation technology (e‑beam, gamma, etc.) or transferable technologies.
• Experience with in Life Sciences or medical device industries.
• Medical device quality systems and sterility assurance requirements.
• DMAIC and/or lean manufacturing principles.
• Equipment and product design and validation experience.
• Familiarity with radiation, heat, filtration, and chemical sterilization methods and associated ISO standards (11135, 14937, 11137, 13408).
• Working knowledge of microbiological testing, biocompatibility, and ISO standards (11737, 11138, 14161, 10993).
• Experience with data analysis software (JMP, Minitab, etc.).

This position does not support immigration…