Manufacturing Lead: Frontline Production & Quality Coach

Corning Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

401(k) retirement match

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Manufacturing Lead in Vandergrift, PA to supervise production operators on a daily basis, ensuring safe, efficient operations and adherence to standard work.

You will train staff, coordinate workflow, troubleshoot equipment issues, and partner with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve production concerns while maintaining traceability and quality across shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering, Technical, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 yrs experience in manufacturing, production, assembly, warehouse, or other industrial environments.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in a production environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate workflow, and respond to changing production demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities for frontline operators to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution.
• Assign work, monitor workflow, and ensure labor, materials, and line readiness support the daily production schedule.
• Reinforce adherence to standard work, safety procedures, quality requirements, and production documentation practices.
• Train and coach operators on equipment use, work instructions, safe practices, and expected production standards.
• Provide first-line troubleshooting support for production and equipment issues and escalate concerns to engineering, quality, maintenance, or site leadership as needed.
• Support in-process inspection, shift communication, and production reporting to maintain continuity and traceability.
• Identify recurring floor-level issues and support continuous improvement efforts to improve safety, quality, and workflow.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Corning is seeking a Manufacturing Lead in Vandergrift, PA to supervise production operators on a daily basis, ensuring safe, efficient operations and adherence to standard work.

You will train staff, coordinate workflow, troubleshoot equipment issues, and partner with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve production concerns while maintaining traceability and quality across shifts.