Quality Assurance Section Supervisor

Date: Dec 18, 2024

Location: Hemlock, MI, US, 48626

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 65891

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with:

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives

• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected

• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light

• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences

• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

Purpose of the Position: Provide direction and leadership to the puling department. Supervise the team leaders that manage the operations teams. Define and implement improvements within operations, including lean, operational excellence, increased technical skills, safety projects and performance gains. To lead and/or support project teams to develop new manufacturing technology to reduce costs, increase capacity and/or improve product.

Key Responsibilities

• Work to achieve cost, quality, health, and safety objectives.

• Execute the plant objectives at the tactical level focused on continuous improvement.

• Schedule resources and prioritizes activities to assure efficient production schedule compliance to include product job changes, upgrades, experiments, new product development, training, and maintenance activities.

• Provide daily direction to employees and team leaders using established guidelines, procedures, and policies.

• Communicate and report operations performance metrics to production teams, plant operations staff and functional leaders. Ensure production targets and delivery requirements are met daily, weekly, and monthly.

• Perform performance reviews and talent development plans for salaried/indirect labor and hourly/direct labor employees.

• Provide coaching to team members to assist with their professional development, particularly technical development through fundamental understanding (PEx, MEE, and scientific method)

• Ensure that the production process is operating in compliance with established process control set points and operating procedures.

• Develop, implement, and monitor training, qualification, certification and development programs for new and experienced operators and shift supervisors.

• Build effective relations with plant support groups.

• Ensure team executes documented operating procedures and follows established document control protocols.

• Hold operators accountable for adherence to established procedures and setpoints for process control; ensures awareness and compliance to changes.

• Receive and integrate new technologies to improve process capability while ensuring proper processes are followed. Enforce process discipline and rigorous change control.

• Actively engage in plant safety initiatives and projects.

• Execute cost reduction, lean and/or PEx projects (DMAIC/DESIGN) in line with business objectives.

• Ensure the protection of Corning’s Intellectual Property (IP).

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all Corporate, Business Unit, and Site guidelines for same.

Work Hours

• Standard Hours (Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm)

• Flexible hours may be required to support weekends/evenings operations requirements (including coverage for shift supervisors on 12hr shift rotation as needed).

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

• 4+ years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience

• Leadership experience in functional or project roles(s)

• Leadership skills to both communicate expectations and hold individuals accountable.

• Ability to supervise and lead direct and indirect employees.

• Able to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions.

• Results oriented and high commitment.

• Ability to multitask and prioritize work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Project management skills.

• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills.

• Can thoroughly carry assignments to completion.

• Basic skills for data collection and data analysis.

Desired Skills

• Supervisory skills, particularly in coaching technical employees

• Six Sigma Greenbelt/DMAIC certification

• Lean Manufacturing techniques and knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting (budget tracking/spending)

Soft Skills

• Personal initiative and commitment

• Organized with good planning and time management skills

• Ability to build relationships within cross functional groups; team building skills

• Positive attitude, flexible and strong work ethic

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Ability to allocate/supervise resources to accomplish goals (directly and indirectly)

• Ability to coach and develop others

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $112,328.00 - $154,451.00 assuming 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.

​ Corning Puts YOU First!

We are committed to supporting your health, financial, career development, and life goals as you grow professionally and personally to achieve your highest potential. All benefits begin as soon as you start your career at Corning.

• Our monetary peer-to-peer recognition program is tied to ourand celebrates you and your colleagues’ contributions.

• Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, mental health/substance use, fitness, and disease management programs.

• Financial benefits include a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows steadily throughout your career.

• Companywide bonus and attractive short- and long-term compensation programs are available based on your role and responsibilities.

• Professional development programs help you grow and achieve your career goals.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, 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.

Nearest Major Market: Saginaw