Solar Manufacturing Supervisor: Lead Operations & CI

Corning, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and long-term incentives

401(k) matching up to 4% of pay

Comprehensive health plan

Paid time off and wellness programs

Job summary

Corning, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Manufacturing Section Supervisor for the Solar Modular organization. You will lead daily manufacturing operations, mentor frontline teams, and partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and Quality to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.

This role emphasizes building leadership capability, driving continuous improvement, and delivering reliable production performance while developing a strong, accountable production workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, manufacturing, business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with leadership responsibility.
• Direct people-management experience including salaried and hourly employees.
• Experience managing metrics across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team performance.
• Ability to lead across Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Planning.
• Experience guiding teams through changing production priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations, staffing, overtime, workflow, and resource allocation.
• Monitor metrics, identify constraints, and improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Coordinate with Planning to execute weekly/monthly production plans.
• Manage changeovers, equipment upgrades, and maintenance activities.
• Drive OEE improvements and reduce setup/changeover times.
• Coach front-line supervisors and hourly associates, building accountability.
• Set clear expectations and uphold performance standards.
• Support talent development and succession planning for the team.
• Partner across functions to implement improvements toward production goals.
• Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to safety requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering

Job description

Corning, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Manufacturing Section Supervisor for the Solar Modular organization. You will lead daily manufacturing operations, mentor frontline teams, and partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and Quality to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.

This role emphasizes building leadership capability, driving continuous improvement, and delivering reliable production performance while developing a strong, accountable production workforce.