Requisition Number: 75908
The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:
Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
Purpose of Position
- Direct production and coordinate with engineering and other staff functions to achieve plant cost, quality, and service objectives while meeting all safety, health, and environmental requirements
- Leading team to deploy and develop lean production
- 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 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
- Meet all safety and environmental regulatory requirements. Create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
- Develop, track and improve capacity plan and capacity utilization
- Leads and organizes production group for continuous improvement
- Develop and deploy lean production in efficiency improvement and waste eliminate
- Build effective relationships within the business, plant staff groups, and with key customers and suppliers where required
- Assure growth in talent and capability of the plant production staff
- Champion corporate manufacturing initiatives as required
- Ensure shop floor operators to follow SOPs, EHS regulations and company policies and maintain and implement EHS system to ensure zero incidents and improve operators’ EHS awareness
- Bachelor and /or above degree majoring in engineering or science
- At least 5 years experiences in optical/electronic/telecom/ mechanical production or other related manufacturing engineering area
- Progressive responsibilities in operations and/or engineering leadership, including operations or engineering department supervisor experience
- At least 3 years or proven management 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
- Experience in staff or project roles such as Quality or Applications Engineering, Supply Chain, or a project assignment
- Lean experience
- Demonstrated track record of growing talent.
- Cable assembly manufacturing experience
- Project management skill
- DMAIC methodology
- IE skill
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.