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Glass Technology Engineer

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:43:08 GMT

Harrodsburg, Kentucky Corning

Company Description:

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. We create and make keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, over 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

Our products include glass substrates for LCD flat panel televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telephone and internet communication networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.

To know more about Corning, please visit us at www.corning.com

Corning Display Technologies is a worldwide leader in glass substrates for active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCDs), also known as thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs). Our premium-quality substrates are used in notebook computers, flat-panel desktop monitors, LCD televisions, and portable electronic and communications devices

To know more about Corning Display Technologies worldwide, please visit us at: http://www.corning.com/products_services/display_technologies.aspx

Day to Day Responsibilities:

· Execute measurements plan to include ongoing glass measurements and equipment accuracy and reliability

· Evaluate trends in data, investigating for root cause and propose action plans

· Use engineering principles and data to troubleshoot operational issues related to glass technology and raw materials

· Support experiments with raw materials and glass compositions

· Interface with internal customers, Quality, Supply Chain, Mixing, Melting and Forming for production, including new or modified raw materials, raw materials processes, and technology

· Use KT, risk assessment, DMAIC, Innovation and other tools to deliver results

· Track and report on critical quality metrics

· Identifying, troubleshooting, and correcting equipment issues

· Follow-up and oversee equipment preventive maintenance and calibration

· Provide guidance/training to other personnel on how to perform testing properly

Travel Requirements:

· Domestic travel and International travel are not common, but can occur in this job (<10%)

Projects involved with:

· Process engineering, laboratory analysis, technical management of glass trials and raw materials

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:

· Typical minimum schedule is M-F, 7-5

· The plant has eight weekend teams that rotate coverage (six or seven weekends per year, including one major holiday or one to two minor holidays)

· Occasional weekend support for developments

Glass Technology Engineer

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:46 GMT

Harrodsburg, Kentucky Corning

Company Description:

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, creating and manufacturing keystone components that enable high-technology systems.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

Scope of Position:

Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices to effectively accomplish technical assignments and projects in the area of glass technology, raw material, and mixing. Actively participate within and beyond department boundaries to resolve process and issues. Independently execute projects to fulfill department goals and objectives in the areas of cost reduction, superior products, capacity increases, supply assurance and process improvement.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

· Glass technology process development and engineering. Lead all activity related to achieving process objectives.

· Worldwide manufacturing support. Provide second level troubleshooting for operational issues related to glass technology and raw materials

· Technical analysis of glass technology, raw material, and melting processes. Application of analytical results to improving processes and meeting customer requirements.

· Interface with external suppliers, Supply Chain, Mixing, and Melting for production trials of new or modified raw materials, raw material processes, and technology.

· Interface with plant engineering and glass technology to facilitate the introduction and migration of new raw materials, processes, products, and technology into manufacturing.

· Design, implementation, execution and analysis of process experiments.

· Work in a cross-functional environment - link with development, quality, mixing and manufacturing to deliver process improvements and solutions

· Use KT, risk assessment, DMAIC, Innovation, and other tools to deliver results.

· Use engineering principles and data to help solve problems and trouble shoot production issues

· Ensure best glass technology practices are communicated and evaluated and implemented as standard procedures

· Develop and implement measures for raw material suppliers to ensure adequate supply and quality; audit suppliers to ensure compliance with established quality and process requirements

· Assist in researching customer complaints and requests to determine root cause as well as corrective and preventative actions.

· Track and report on critical quality metrics. Alert appropriate levels to trends and critical quality issues.

Travel Requirements:

· Domestic and International travel required - Overall 10 to 15%.

· International assignments may range from 1 to 6 weeks in duration.

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:

· Typically M-F, 8-5 with frequent after-hour phone conferences

· All CDT employees are required to sign CDT Covenant not to Compete.

Glass Powder Scientist PhD

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:33:00 GMT

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina DuPont

Research and Development in the area of glass (frit) powders. Develop frit powders with targeted performance characteristics for use in a wide range of Microcircuit Materials (MCM) thick film and Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC) compositions. Provide assistance to production for product scale-up and ongoing support to production teams for continuous improvement of yield and quality. The position will have at least one direct technician report and will work closely with multi-functional teams consisting of formulation scientists, process engineers and technicians. The candidate will be expected to publish patents as needed to support new developments.

Sr Research Scientist- Thermo Physical Properties

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:11:45 GMT

Corning, New York Corning

Company Description:

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, creating and manufacturing keystone components that enable high-technology systems.

Corning’s history is filled with breakthrough technologies that have played an important role in the way the world works. We thrive on solving difficult, commercially relevant problems through an innovative and collaborative research and development process. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, and a distinctive collaborative culture.

A world leader in industrial research and development, Corning staunchly believes in change. We thrive on seeking new opportunities to make a difference for mankind and bringing them to life.

Our dedicated scientists conduct their research with the highest integrity, finely tuned processes and superb skill. Breakthroughs occur when our researchers leverage existing technologies across product lines or come as the result of a profound moment of inspiration or even as an unexpected, experimental outcome. That is when research is at its most exciting.

We do everything possible to sustain our culture of innovation. We continually invest in research and development to provide our scientists with the resources they need. This has enabled our scientific community to develop a unique ability to solve complex problems and maintain a keen focus on things that really matter -- technologies that improve our lives and change our world.

R&D is the foundation on which Corning’s history has been built, and we have no doubt it will lead us to future technological triumphs.

To know more about Corning's Science and Technology division, please visit the R&D website at:

http://www.corning.com/r_d/index.aspx

Scope of Position:

Projects involved with:

• Development, implementation, and use of extended, improved and new property characterization capabilities

• Provide theoretical and/or hands-on experimental guidance to established property measurement facilities to assist maintenance of capabilities.

Role within group:

• Function as the technical expert for thermophysical measurements in the analytical laboratory, primarily in areas such as viscometry, viscoelasticity, expansivity, densitometry.

• Member of a department with no direct reports delivering capability and solutions to laboratory team and internal customers – primarily in research and development functions.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Setup and/or perform specialized property measurements to meet research and development customer needs, both for one-of-a-kind questions or for long-term needs.

• Support scientists and engineers on their project deliverables through consulting, identifying external characterization resources, and problem solving.

• Define requirements, manage implementation or access, and validate operation of measurement capabilities.

• Work with internal and external technical resources to deliver desired results.

• Communicate project progress to team and customers

• Compile and report results.

Travel Requirements: Minimal

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time: 40 hours, M-F 8:00-5:00