Materials science manufacturer: glass, ceramics, optical components for telecom, automotive, life sciences
Corning is a 10,000+-person materials science company spanning glass, ceramics, and optical physics. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward engineering (487 roles) and manufacturing (246), with a secondary ops focus—aligned to their active projects in capacity expansion, new equipment commissioning, and process efficiency. Their tech stack shows a manufacturing operations foundation (PLC, HMI, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, SAP) now modernizing with advanced AI tooling (RAG, LangChain, LangGraph) and lean manufacturing methods (Kanban, Andon)—signaling a shift toward predictive optimization and supply-chain intelligence.
Notable leadership hires: Medical Director, Site Lead, Engineering Department Head, Head of Finance, Project Lead
Corning manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical products across five major markets: optical communications (fiber and wireless infrastructure), mobile consumer electronics (damage-resistant cover glass), display technology (precision glass substrates), automotive (emissions control), and life sciences (laboratory vessels). The company operates a global manufacturing footprint with active hiring across 16 countries, anchored in the United States and expanded into Taiwan, Mexico, China, Germany, and other regions. Operations are capital-intensive, with ongoing investments in equipment installation, capacity expansion, and yield improvement—core themes across their active project portfolio.
Corning develops glass, ceramics, and optical products for optical communications, mobile devices, displays, automotive emissions control, and life sciences. The company has a 170+ year history in materials science and operates globally across 16 countries.
Corning is adopting SAP S/4HANA (ERP modernization), AI/ML tooling (RAG, LangChain, LangGraph), lean manufacturing methods (Kanban, Andon), and ITIL frameworks. They are moving away from PeopleSoft and older SAP ECC systems.
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