Manufacturing Technical Capabilities Leader

Corning Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension plan

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Corning Inc. seeks a Manager, Division Manufacturing Technical Capabilities to build and elevate our technical workforce across fiber manufacturing operations.

You will own end-to-end talent lifecycle—from recruiting and pipelines to world-class training and retention strategies—across multiple plants. The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, a BS in Engineering, and a track record of leading cross-functional teams, developing training programs, and driving performance via data

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in engineering or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience developing and implementing strategy in a complex operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success building or scaling technical training programs and capability frameworks.
• Excellent coaching, facilitation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with performance measurement tools and dashboards.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to act with minimal supervision while using sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-performing technical recruiting network (universities, trade schools, military, industry associations).
• Define and govern hiring and promotion standards for operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Oversee Co-op/Apprenticeship programs: design, selection, rotations, evaluation, and conversion.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to enable recruiting teams with toolkits, scorecards, and structured interviewing.
• Define and implement world-class training curricula and digital libraries for operators, technicians, and engineers.
• Leverage digital tools to assist with issue identification and technical gap identification.
• Ensure issues are resolved at the lowest effective level; monitor skill application.
• Coach and lead plant leaders; drive cross-plant communities of practice.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Coaching

Project management

Training programs

Analytical skills

Digital manufacturing

Industry 4.0

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PCPD

PEX

MEE

Job description

Corning Inc. seeks a Manager, Division Manufacturing Technical Capabilities to build and elevate our technical workforce across fiber manufacturing operations.

You will own end-to-end talent lifecycle—from recruiting and pipelines to world-class training and retention strategies—across multiple plants. The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, a BS in Engineering, and a track record of leading cross-functional teams, developing training programs, and driving performance via data