Communications Specialist

Corning, Inc.; Hemlock (MI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Health and wellness benefits

Recognition program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Communications Specialist to partner with plant leaders and HR, translating business priorities into clear communications that drive understanding and execution. You will develop plans supporting transformations, workforce alignment, and crisis readiness.

The role focuses on translating complex topics for diverse audiences, delivering leadership messages, and guiding communications across channels to improve engagement and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field.
• 5+ years in corporate/employee communications or related discipline.
• Experience developing and executing communication plans.
• Experience supporting leaders through change initiatives and workforce communications.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic communications partner to plant, functional, and business leaders.
• Develop and execute communication strategies aligned with priorities and initiatives.
• Translate complex topics into clear, actionable communications for employees.
• Create leadership messages, updates, stories, milestones, and manager resources.
• Strengthen leadership visibility and communication effectiveness.
• Guide communications on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement.
• Support organizational change and transformation through communication plans.
• Lead communications for meetings, town halls, workforce initiatives, and events.
• Support crisis and incident communications and post-event improvements.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, timeliness, and alignment with enterprise messaging.

Skills

Strong writing

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field

Job description

Requisition Number: 79288

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.

Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

Role Purpose

The Communications Specialist serves as the primary communications business partner to leaders closest to the work, translating business priorities into clear communications that drive employee understanding, leadership alignment, accountability, and execution.

This role develops and executes communication plans that support operational objectives, business transformations, leadership communication, organizational change, workforce alignment, and crisis preparedness. The Communications Specialist partners closely with plant leadership, Human Resources, Operations, Safety, Legal, Community Relations, and business stakeholders to ensure employees receive timely, relevant, and actionable information that supports business performance and sustainable execution.

As Solar & Semiconductor MAP continues to evolve, this role plays a critical part in helping leaders communicate priorities, progress, risks, gaps, and recovery actions while building employee understanding and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic communications partner to plant, functional, and business leaders, providing counsel on employee and operational communications.

• Develop and execute communication strategies and plans aligned with business priorities, operational objectives, organizational change, and strategic initiatives.

• Translate complex business and operational topics into clear, actionable communications that strengthen employee understanding and alignment.

• Develop compelling communications across multiple formats, including leadership messages, business updates, employee stories, operational milestones, and manager resources.

• Strengthen leadership visibility and communication effectiveness, helping leaders clearly communicate priorities, expectations, performance, and change.

• Partner with Operations and plant leadership to communicate key manufacturing priorities, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, performance, and continuous improvement.

• Support organizational change and transformation through communication strategies that build awareness, understanding, alignment, and adoption.

• Lead communication support for employee meetings, town halls, workforce initiatives, operational events, and leader-led engagement activities.

• Support crisis and incident communications, including preparedness planning, stakeholder messaging, response coordination, and post-event improvement.

• Manage communication execution across functions and channels, ensuring accuracy, consistency, timeliness, alignment with enterprise messaging, and measurement of communication effectiveness.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in communications, employee communications, corporate communications, manufacturing communications, public relations, or related disciplines.

• Experience developing and executing communication plans and communication programs.

• Experience supporting leaders through change initiatives, operational communications, or workforce communications.

• Strong writing, storytelling, presentation development, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to simplify complex information and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Experience supporting communications within manufacturing, industrial, technology, energy, semiconductor, or advanced materials environments.

• Experience supporting workforce communications and organizational change initiatives.

• Experience supporting operational incidents, issues management, or crisis communications.

• Experience working in highly matrixed organizations.

• Experience developing leadership communication materials and communication toolkits.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $81,898.00 - $112,611.00 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.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• 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.

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 [e-mail] .