Production Operations Lead - Safety, Quality & Delivery

Corning Incorporated; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Long‑term incentives

Company 401(k) plan

Pension benefit

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Winston-Salem is seeking a manufacturing leader to supervise front-line supervisors and hourly associates. You will own safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale, with cross‑functional partnership with engineering and maintenance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership and a Bachelor of Science, with travel ~10%. A competitive package includes bonuses, a robust pension/401(k) plan, health benefits, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (technical or business degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing with proven track record of leadership progression.
• Direct people management experience with demonstrated leadership skills of conflict resolution, coaching, active listening, and employee effectiveness.
• Experience with developing, implementing, and driving results through critical manufacturing metrics (including safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale).

Responsibilities

• Drive results through manufacturing performance and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly production metrics.
• Manage and control department overtime and understand associated spend.
• Maintain the department staffing model and drive labor efficiency improvements through cross‑training.
• Partner with planning and scheduling resources to ensure proper execution of the production plan for the week and month.
• Support operational readiness activities for major equipment upgrades and new product introductions.
• Identify and understand critical bottleneck processes and drive operational improvements.
• Provide leadership and direct supervision to both direct reports and indirect manufacturing teams; focus on safety and quality metrics.
• Deploy Corning’s talent management programs within the department to attract, develop, and retain manufacturing talent.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Manufacturing metrics

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Winston-Salem is seeking a manufacturing leader to supervise front-line supervisors and hourly associates. You will own safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale, with cross‑functional partnership with engineering and maintenance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership and a Bachelor of Science, with travel ~10%. A competitive package includes bonuses, a robust pension/401(k) plan, health benefits, and career development opportunities.