Plant Operations Manager
Corning · Vineland, NJ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $163k–$224k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 18 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Corning (industrial) in Vineland, NJ.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $163k–$224k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $124k–$165k. This one lists $163k–$224k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live production postings in New Jersey.
- Base pay
- About 43% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Typical $116k–$155k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 38%
- New product launch 38%
- EHS / safety 38%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Corning
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
Key
Responsibilities
- ◆Assist in the development of an operating plan aligned with division, business, and manufacturing strategies to meet key performance objectives
- ◆Lead execution of operating plan to meet manufacturing and commercial objectives
- ◆Assure manufacturing capability and performance improvement in support of division, business, and manufacturing strategies
- ◆Provide focus and direction to plant personnel to assure knowledge and support of plant manufacturing priorities and
requirements
- ✓Maintain and assure efficient operation of all plant assets and equipment
- ✓Meet all safety and environmental regulatory requirements. Create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees
- ✓Assure growth in talent and capability of the plant operations staff
- ✓Build effective relationships within the business, plant staff groups, and with key customers and suppliers where required
- ✓Champion Lean and other corporate manufacturing initiatives as required
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical degree
- ✓10+ years working in manaufacturing operations
- ✓5+ years of progressive
responsibilities
in operations and/or engineering leadership, including operations or engineering department supervisor experience
- ◆Experience in leading teams and departments in meeting continuous improvement goals, step change performance improvements, innovation, expanding technical capability, work redesign or other change efforts
- ◆Experience coordinating activities within functional responsibility and collaborating with other groups to achieve results
- ◆Demonstrated track record of growing talent
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓Experience with multiple manufacturing processes
- ✓Experience in staff or project roles such as Quality or Applications Engineering, Supply Chain, or a project assignment
- ✓Exposure to global manufacturing and business through work or project assignments
- ✓Exposure to and understanding of the corporate network and resources
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $163,109.00 - $224,275.00 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.
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-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
- ✓Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
- ✓Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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Role Purpose
Direct production and maintenance operations and coordinate with engineering and other staff functions to achieve plant cost, quality, and service objectives while meeting all safety, health, and environmental
