Manufacturing IT Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Long-term incentives

Pension plan

401(k) match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Harrodsburg, Kentucky is seeking a hands-on IT Systems Technical Leader to support and improve critical infrastructure at the site. You will keep servers, networks, and data center operations running reliably while leading improvements and partnering with vendors and cross-functional teams.

You will mentor less experienced teammates, own technical initiatives, and drive uptime, security, and data integrity across manufacturing systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years in IT infrastructure, systems support, or a similar role.
• Experience with servers, storage, networking, and backup/recovery.
• Experience supporting SQL Server databases.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve site IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, printers, and handheld devices.
• Help ensure manufacturing systems are stable, secure, and running efficiently.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive uptime improvements.
• Support backup, recovery, and on-site data center operations.
• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through implementation.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver practical solutions.
• Serve as an escalation point for technical issues and support junior team members.
• Assist with data integration and reporting across manufacturing systems.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Project management

Education

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

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle-based systems

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Harrodsburg, Kentucky is seeking a hands-on IT Systems Technical Leader to support and improve critical infrastructure at the site. You will keep servers, networks, and data center operations running reliably while leading improvements and partnering with vendors and cross-functional teams.

You will mentor less experienced teammates, own technical initiatives, and drive uptime, security, and data integrity across manufacturing systems.