Production Manager

Direct overall plant operations and staff functions in order to achieve customer, business, and corporate objectives regarding cost, quality, service, and growth while meeting all safety, health, and environmental requirements. Insure the successful deployment of the Division Manufacturing Strategy

• Develop and implement operating plans that meet key performance objectives
• Assure the success of manufacturing and engineering programs while considering cost, resources, and technical risk
• Assure growth in talent and capability of the plant staff and total organization
• Build effective relationships within the business, corporate leadership, and staff groups, and with key customers and suppliers where required
• Actively participate with division and business staffs in development of strategies supporting manufacturing and commercial objectives
• Build a sustainable culture characteristic of Corning Values and continuous improvement in support of the business
• Champion and sponsor the innovation process for new product and process development
• Demonstrate positive corporate citizenship in the communities in which we operate
• Be forward thinking in the development of strategies and plans that insure the sustainability of plant operations
• Champion and sponsor key corporate and division initiatives

• B.S. or equivalent technical degree
• Progressive responsibilities in manufacturing and engineering roles in plants and divisions
• Experience in leading departments or organizations in meeting continuous improvement goals, step change performance improvements, innovation, expanding technical capability, work redesign or other change efforts
• Experience building and managing a cohesive staff and establishing collaborative relationships across functional areas
• Demonstrated track record of growing and placing talent

• M.B.A. or equivalent business degree
• Experience in multiple businesses, divisions, technologies
• Experience in staff or project roles
• Manufacturing and/or engineering experiences throughout the product life cycle (growth and/or decline, new product introductions, turnaround situation, etc.)
• Experience in leading or being a member of projects and teams. Experience using positional power or personal influence to accomplish objectives
• Experience with global manufacturing and business through work, project experience, or expatriate assignment
• Experience to adapt to a variety of employee relations environments