Requisition Number: 76249
Role PurposeThe Production Manager leads a manufacturing operations department to achieve performance objectives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. This role provides both strategic and day-to-day leadership to production teams, ensuring operational excellence, workforce capability, and alignment with plant and business priorities.
Key Responsibilities- Lead department operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets
- Foster and maintain a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and company standards
- Provide leadership and direction to production teams and supervisors, including coaching, performance management, and development
- Plan and allocate labor, equipment, and materials to meet production demand and operational priorities
- Monitor and improve equipment and process performance, including uptime, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness
- Lead resolution of operational issues through data-driven problem solving and cross-functional collaboration
- Support new product introduction, equipment installation, and start-up activities to ensure successful transition into manufacturing
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction
- Manage departmental budgets, spending, and resource utilization to meet financial and operational targets
- Communicate operational performance, priorities, and risks to plant leadership and key stakeholders
- Ensure workforce readiness, staffing alignment, and capability development to meet current and future business needs
Experiences/Education - Required- Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or technical discipline preferred
- Minimum 5 years of manufacturing or operations experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated leadership in manufacturing operations with a strong focus on safety and performance
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate teams while delivering results
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills using data and operational metrics
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Effective verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Strong organizational, planning, and execution skills
Experiences/Education - Desired- Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience
- Experience supporting new product introduction, equipment start-up, or process transfers into manufacturing
- Exposure to multiple equipment platforms or manufacturing processes
Leadership Competencies
- Coaching and talent development
- Accountability and performance management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Conflict resolution and decision-making
This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $120,797.00 - $166,096.00 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.
