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Corning Incorporated · 1 month ago

Team Leader - Optical Fabrication

Fairport, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$62K/yr - $85K/yr

15+ years exp

Corning Incorporated is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for providing technical input and supervising employees to improve productivity and efficiencies in the plant.

Manufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives

Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply

Receives work assignments with general instructions

Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies

Interact with subordinate supervisors, outside customers and functional peer groups at management levels - interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc

Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks, and checking work at frequent intervals

A portion of time is normally spent performing individual tasks related to the unit or sub-unit

Encompasses the direction and inspection of the performance of individuals or a team of associates who put together components to make assemblies, subassemblies, or completed units, or make or process raw materials into finished products in an industrial environment

Qualification

Optical manufacturingSupervisory experienceDMAIC processesLEAN processesTechnical communicationReport writingData analysisTechnical instructions interpretationLeadership skillsOrganizational skillsTime managementInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. However, candidates with an associate degree or high school diploma and 15+ years of direct experience in optical manufacturing will also be considered

Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form

Read, analyze and interpret general business documents

Ability to write reports and business correspondence

Ability to effectively present information to groups

Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Outstanding organizational and time management skills

Preferred

0-3 years in prior supervisory experience

Certified in Yellow Belt or Green Belt

Experience in leading or contributing to DMAIC or LEAN processes or projects

Benefits

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.

As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.

Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

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 recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.