Manufacturing Site Leader

• ◆Champion process control and change management efforts to adapt to upstream and downstream operational changes, improve process capability and reduce variation.
• ◆Provide leadership to team leaders, Supply Chain, technicians, engineers and support functions, including effective resource management and talent development.
• ◆Lead Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities and Technical Support functions to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations.
• ◆Communicate and report department progress to plant staff and division leadership.
• ◆Build strong relationships with support groups including Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, Quality and EHS to optimize and continually improve production performance.
• ◆Approve process and equipment changes, experimental plans, process improvements, new product trial runs, equipment/tooling redesigns and material, batch or component changes.
• ◆Drive engineering and manufacturing improvements focused on productivity, quality, reliability, automation, cost reduction and process stability.
• ◆Sponsor and oversee capital projects, equipment upgrades, facility improvements and new technology implementation.
• ◆Promote organizational effectiveness through innovation and improvements in manufacturing and business processes using defined processes and tools.
• ◆Deploy a positive employee relations strategy and communicate openly and honestly with employees at all levels.
• ◆Coordinate and integrate the work of multiple functional groups and systems to produce goods and services while achieving manufacturing targets.
• ◆Ensure production operations are efficient and effective, while understanding and driving improvement in manufacturing and support processes.

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field required with a minimum 4–5 years of successful supervisory, team leader and/or section supervisor experience in manufacturing plant environment.
• ✓Experience developing, implementing and driving results for MBOs and manufacturing line metrics.
• ✓Proven capability to manage, coach, direct and develop salaried exempt and nonexempt employees.
• ✓Training or demonstrated competence in employee effectiveness, conflict resolution, coaching, listening skills and supervisory effectiveness.
• ✓Training, understanding and demonstrated competence in cost accounting and managing for profitability.
• ✓Trained and experienced in fundamentals of safety and health.
• ✓Experience managing talent development strategy, including programs to attract, develop and retain key talent.

• ✓Exposure to multiple manufacturing processes, corporate networks and resources.
• ✓Experience leading or participating in cross-functional manufacturing teams responsible for key improvement initiatives or cost reduction programs.
• ✓Experience supporting innovation, new product development and launch into manufacturing.
• ✓Experience collaborating, interfacing and communicating upward and outward across Plant, Business and Division levels.
• ✓Experience leading Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance or Technical organizations.
• ✓Experience managing capital projects, equipment installations and operational excellence initiatives.
• ✓Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, TPM or equivalent continuous improvement certification preferred.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $106,400.00 - $146,300.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

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A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

• ✓Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• ✓As part of our commitment to your financial well-bei