Team Lead (Warehouse)

Corning Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to oversee 24/7 operations, ensuring effective leadership and performance management across shifts. The role involves optimizing processes, managing inventory, and ensuring safety standards, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, 401(k), and bonuses.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company matching

Company-paid pension benefit

Life insurance and disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Peer-to-peer recognition program

Qualifications

• 3 years of leadership experience in operations.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support 24/7 ongoing warehouse operations.
• Ensure consistency in leadership across shifts.
• Manage inventory, shipping, receiving, and optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

SAP

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The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations– not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company,and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Role Purpose

Warehouse Team Leader to support 24/7 ongoing warehouse operations. This position will be expected to work hand in hand with supply chain and operations supervisors to ensure consistency in leadership across the shifts and performance management of the hourly workforce. The position will have shared responsibility for inventory management, shipping and receiving, warehouse optimization and cutting operations.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Adjust staffing and machine assignments to achieve optimal flow of materials and operational efficiency while managing employee time and attendance for timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Encourage and develop an environment of constant, open, honest communication. Develop employee involvement to ensure employee is a partner in the business.
• Directly responsible for performing work in a safe manner and maintaining a safe work environment. Is responsible for his/her safety, as well as that of others that may be at the facility, whether working or visiting. Is responsible for observing safe work practices and being proactive for reporting any unsafe conditions.
• Lead implementation of process and procedure changes throughout assigned areas.
• Ensure all employees are continually provided with appropriate job-related training and education.
• Identify areas of inefficient operations and implement improvements.
• Utilize capacity models to develop staffing and processing plans.
• Identity process bottlenecks and manage resources to improve.
• Investigate and implement all corrective actions.
• Identify, investigate, and proactively solve current and potential safety concerns.
• Implement procedures in assigned areas to meet and maintain ISO standards.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of leadership experience in an operations environment
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams within the organization and leadership

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively utilize software programs, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word
• SAP experience

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is$75,761.00-$104,172.00assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial, and career from day one

• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows throughout your career. We also offer a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, and disease management programs.
• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives, align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well – when Corning wins, we all win.
• Getting paid for our work is important but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a peer-to-peer recognition program to celebrate success by recognizing colleagues who demonstrate above-and-beyond behaviors.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] .