Job Information
Corning Incorporated Die Engineer in Hefei, China
Die Engineer
Date: 6 Mar 2026
Location: Hefei, AH, CN, 230012
Company: Corning
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Support daily production:
Interact and support daily production; Co-responsible for Forming process performance.
For daily process issues, investigating and analyzing, leading troubleshooting, developing solutions, and implementing corrective actions.
For repeated difficult issues, assist in process analysis to improve product or process.
Assist in process control and discipline (appropriate data collection, monitoring, etc.).
Provide training/certification of operators in process control and operation.
Maintain proper SOS (Standard Operating Setpoints) and SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for production lines. Die management:
Interpret business needs & incorporate them into die business needs (i.e. die power model, 24 month rolling forecast, etc.). Integrate the die details with management needs to form a well-articulated & executable plan.
Integrate with the Division engineering/IDM/CDSC etc. to form common technology approach & priority.
Manage die, hardware and type tooling inventory to ensure enough and qualified qty ready for production.
Rigorous die and hardware incoming inspection and data collection before dies shipping out.
Investigating and possibly repairing die, hardware and type tooling defects; providing preventative actions. Project support :
Interact and support project team for process debug and production set up.
Assist Forming engineer and project team on the topics of dies, hardware, type tooling, extrusion, handling, etc. Continuous Improvement:
Train and communicate with operators of process or equipment changes.
Lead experimentations and projects to ensure effective implementation – achieving objectives, completed on time and within budget.
Well manage the change controls of process, die, hardware and type tooling.
Requirements: Education & Experience
Bachelor or Master of Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
3-8 years of experience in manufacturing.
Requirements: Required Skills
Successful technical project management, with evidence of progressive increase in responsibilities.
Proficient in CAD and SolidWorks and basic understanding on mechanical modelling.
Fluent English for both oral and writing (Be able to attend meetings in English)
Modest level of technical understanding within the division; alternatively, very strong general technology skills.
Demonstrated ability to coach and develop people.
Demonstrated ability to use engineering fundamentals to solve production problems.
Requirements: Desired Skills
Experience in Extrusion, die manufacturing, etc.
Breadth of experiences in prior roles: manufacturing, innovation, engineering, nontechnical assignments.
Experience with deeply technical content.
Exposure to budget preparation & 3-5 Year planning processes
Effectively dealing with difficult situations (performance issues, unsuccessful projects, etc.)