Requisition Number: 76283
*This position can be performed remotely. Shape the manufacturing strategy behind the next phase of growthAdvanced Optics is entering a pivotal phase of growth and transformation. With plans to double revenue over the next four years and a clear path to even greater scale beyond that, the business is rethinking its manufacturing system to support faster growth, stronger margins, greater agility, improved resilience, and lasting competitive advantage.
We are seeking a Director of Manufacturing Strategy to lead that effort.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for defining how Advanced Optics manufactures in the future-where we manufacture, which capabilities we invest in, what we partner externally, and how we build the most scalable, cost-competitive, and resilient manufacturing network for the business.
This is not a program management role. It is a strategic leadership role at the center of some of the business's most important decisions.
The Opportunity:The Director of Manufacturing Strategy will lead the design of Advanced Optics' manufacturing system over a 3-5 year horizon, translating business strategy into a clear roadmap across:
- Manufacturing footprint and network design
- Make-versus-buy strategy and external partnerships
- Capacity planning and capital deployment
- Structural cost transformation and gross margin expansion
- Long-range manufacturing capability development
This role operates at the intersection of operations, finance, engineering, supply chain, and commercial strategy and will serve as a key thought partner to the Advanced Optics leadership team. It also leads a small team of two and is especially well suited for a leader who can operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.
Required Qualifications:- 10-15+ years of combined experience in manufacturing strategy, operations strategy, supply chain strategy, industrial transformation, or related fields
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- MBA or master's degree highly preferred
- Experience working in a highly matrixed organization, with demonstrated success influencing across functions, priorities, and leadership levels
- Experience in a growing business or division where manufacturing strategy needed to evolve to support scale, competitiveness, and stronger operational performance
- Experience helping a growing, low-volume, high-complexity business build a more scalable, competitive, and operationally excellent manufacturing model
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Global manufacturing footprint design
- Capacity strategy and capital planning
- Make-versus-buy and sourcing strategy
- Complex, high-mix or high-complexity manufacturing environments
- Strong financial modeling and business case development skills, including experience with capital analysis and return metrics such as NPV and ROIC
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional decisions
- Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous problems
This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $189,165.00 - $260,102.00 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.
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 aspirations, and career from day one.
- 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.
