Technical Project Manager - Ceramic Materials Development

Corning•City of Corning, NY

6d•$155,994 - $214,493•Onsite

About The Position

Corning Incorporated is hiring a Technical Project Manager – Ceramic Materials Development in Corning, NY. This is a full-time onsite role based at Sullivan Park that typically works Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, with flexibility as needed to support project objectives. Travel is approximately 25% and is primarily domestic to support manufacturing trials and site collaboration, with occasional international travel possible. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are available for this position. Materials and ceramics professionals who want to apply their technical background in a broader project leadership role will find strong visibility and impact here. Within Corning Environmental Technologies Development, you’ll guide and support cross-functional projects that move new ceramic compositions from concept to manufacturing scale-up, partnering with technical and business stakeholders to advance technologies that improve product performance, enable cost reduction, and support key market applications.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Ceramics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in a related technical environment.
Experience with ceramic materials, composition development, or related materials/process development work.
Understanding of ceramic processing such as extrusion, firing, or similar manufacturing methods.
Experience leading projects and working across cross-functional technical teams.
Strong communication, documentation, and data analysis skills; experience with JMP or similar tools preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting scale-up or technology transfer from development into manufacturing.
Background in filtration, catalytic materials, ceramic substrates, or related applications.
Experience with DOE, hypothesis testing, structured problem solving, or KT tools.
Ability to connect material properties and process changes to product performance.
Comfortable working in a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders.
Positive, collaborative, and adaptable approach to team-based problem solving.

Responsibilities

Lead projects focused on developing and delivering new ceramic material compositions that meet product and process requirements.
Partner with materials and process subject matter experts to evaluate new materials, solve technical problems, and guide development plans.
Manage project timelines, deliverables, scope changes, budgets, and technical updates.
Coordinate cross-functional work with development teams, division engineering, manufacturing partners, and other stakeholders.
Support the transfer of technology from early-stage development into scale-up and manufacturing trials.
Analyze and interpret technical data to support decisions, recommendations, and next steps.
Lead project team and steering team meetings and communicate progress to stakeholders and leadership.
Contribute to ideation, technical planning, and future technology roadmaps.
Document experiment plans, project learnings, and internal technical reports.
Provide day-to-day direction to a technician supporting project and lab-related activities.