Quality Leader – Manufacturing Excellence

Corning Incorporated; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated is seeking a strong Quality Leader to head the quality management team at the Trivium facility, ensuring Critical to Quality requirements are met through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will drive problem solving, mentor staff, and implement the Product Quality Architecture to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction, while aligning with TL9000 standards and corporate quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading quality teams in manufacturing environments.
• Strong track record in sustaining and improving Quality Management Systems.
• Familiarity with TL9000 and customer-quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive leadership in problem solving, issue resolution, and follow-through on quality-related issues impacting manufacturing
• Coach, mentor, and oversee team members in daily responsibilities and longer-term objectives
• Identify development opportunities for team members and support execution of growth plans
• Partner with Technology and Engineering on product enhancements, new product designs, and product transfers to ensure customer specifications and expectations can be met
• Lead the team in understanding both internal and external customer needs, ensuring expectations are consistently achieved through monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and continuously improving plant quality systems
• Execute and implement the Product Quality Architecture strategy
• Engage with various levels of leadership regarding quality performance, quality-related issues, and structured problem solving
• Lead efforts to reduce customer returns and notifications by driving rigorous corrective action methodologies
• Ensure the plant maintains a robust Quality Management System aligned with company standards and TL9000 requirements
• Oversee key departmental quality functions such as:<

Skills

Quality Leader

Problem solving

Team coaching

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Corning Incorporated is seeking a strong Quality Leader to head the quality management team at the Trivium facility, ensuring Critical to Quality requirements are met through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will drive problem solving, mentor staff, and implement the Product Quality Architecture to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction, while aligning with TL9000 standards and corporate quality expectations.