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Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Technology Manager

Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeHemlock, MI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of hands-on experience in photovoltaic or semiconductor ingot and wafer manufacturing is required.
  • Deep, demonstrated experience with Czochralski crystal growth in a production environment is required.
  • Deep, demonstrated experience with wire-saw slicing operations, including diamond-wire processes, is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and advise manufacturing teams, including operators, technicians, engineers, and plant leaders, with examples of building capability and improving results through others is required.
  • Working knowledge of cell and module manufacturing and how wafer attributes affect them is required.
  • Fluent Mandarin Chinese speaking, reading, and writing skills are required for daily work with suppliers, partners, and manufacturing teams in China.
  • Strong, current knowledge of the supplier base and technology landscape for ingot and wafer production is required.
  • Strong analytical and data skills, including design of experiments, statistical process control, and yield and cost modeling, are required.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly at all levels, are required.
  • Willingness to travel internationally, including to China, as required, is required.
  • A collaborative, team-first approach and willingness to work in a cross-functional team are required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide deep technical expertise across Czochralski crystal growth, including optimizing hot-zone design, pull speeds, oxygen and carbon control, dopant management, and quartz-crucible performance.
  • Optimize diamond-wire wafering and wire-saw operations, including diamond-wire selection, wire-diameter reduction, slurry-free cutting parameters, kerf-loss reduction, and breakage prevention.
  • Lead investigations into yield loss and wafer defects, including dislocations, striations, total thickness variation, saw marks, micro-cracks, and edge chipping, to prevent quality excursions.
  • Define and execute engineering roadmaps to improve throughput, equipment uptime, and consumable life, and build data-backed business cases focused on unit-cost metrics per watt, per kilogram, and kilowatt-hours per kilogram.
  • Maintain a hands-on manufacturing-floor presence to advise plant management, engineers, supervisors, and technicians on daily process control, line ramp-ups, and operating discipline.
  • Coach manufacturing teams using formal problem-solving methodologies, including 8D, 5-Why, fishbone analysis, fault-tree analysis, design of experiments, and statistical process control, and turn live production excursions into practical training cases.
  • Partner with operations to establish best-practice recipes, standard operating procedures, and control plans, while developing technical training and skills matrices to transfer critical knowledge across shifts.
  • Optimize wafer attributes, including resistivity, minority-carrier lifetime, metallic impurities, and light-induced degradation and light- and elevated-temperature-induced degradation behavior, to maximize efficiency for downstream cell technologies such as PERC, TOPCon, HJT, and BC.
  • Collaborate with downstream cell and module partners to translate field and production-line feedback into targeted wafer-level improvements.
  • Use knowledge of the global and Chinese photovoltaic supply base, including Czochralski pullers, hot zones, crucibles, diamond wire, saws, and metrology, to lead equipment audits, benchmarking, and qualification.
  • Track industry advancements, including n-type wafers, large-format wafers, continuous Czochralski growth, and granular polysilicon, and recommend adoption strategies.
  • Support technical evaluations and supplier negotiations with Chinese equipment and material partners, using Mandarin language skills where needed.
  • Lead technical audits, equipment qualifications, and commercial negotiations with Tier-1 ingot and wafer equipment or consumable vendors.
  • Author and execute multi-year cost-reduction or technology roadmaps that deliver measurable gains in throughput, consumable life, or unit cost.
  • Lead technical discussions across global teams and Asian supply bases, including direct collaboration with equipment OEMs and material partners.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent, or a PhD, is preferred.
  • Experience at a leading wafer manufacturer, equipment original equipment manufacturer, or materials supplier is preferred.
  • Experience with n-type monocrystalline wafers, continuous or recharge Czochralski processes, and thin or large-format wafers is preferred.
  • Familiarity with wafer metrology and characterization, including lifetime, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, resistivity, photoluminescence imaging, and geometry and stress inspection, is preferred.
  • Experience with technology transfer, new-factory ramp-up, or greenfield start-up is preferred.
  • Training in lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement methods, ideally with experience teaching them, is preferred.
  • A background in cost modeling or technology roadmapping is preferred.

About the Company

Corning

Specialty glass, ceramics, and tech components

Corning develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and related components for a range of industries. Its engineered glass and ceramic materials are produced and integrated into devices and systems such as smartphone screens, high‑performance displays, optical networks, automotive emissions controls, and life‑science equipment. The company differentiates itself with a broad portfolio across multiple markets, material science expertise, reliable supply, and end‑to‑end components and systems. Its goal is to help customers achieve performance and reliability by providing durable, high‑quality materials and connected solutions that scale with growing demand.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Corning, NY
Founded
1851

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