IT Systems Leader: Manufacturing Infrastructure & Projects

Corning Incorporated; Harrodsburg (KY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking an experienced IT Systems Technical Leader to support and improve critical infrastructure at our Harrodsburg manufacturing site. You will lead site-level IT improvements, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor colleagues, ensuring reliable operation of manufacturing systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on infrastructure support, problem solving, and project leadership, with opportunities to implement impactful IT solutions across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years in IT infrastructure, systems support, or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of servers, storage, networking, and backup/recovery.
• Experience supporting SQL Server databases.
• Proven ability to mentor others and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve site IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, printers, and handheld devices.
• Ensure manufacturing systems are stable, secure, and efficient.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive uptime improvements.
• Support data backup, recovery, and on-site data center operations.
• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through implementation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors for practical solutions.
• Act as escalation point for technical issues and mentor junior staff.
• Assist with data integration and reporting across manufacturing systems.

Skills

Servers

Storage

Networking

End-user devices

Backup/DR

SQL Server

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking an experienced IT Systems Technical Leader to support and improve critical infrastructure at our Harrodsburg manufacturing site. You will lead site-level IT improvements, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor colleagues, ensuring reliable operation of manufacturing systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on infrastructure support, problem solving, and project leadership, with opportunities to implement impactful IT solutions across the site.