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Department Head - Optical Fabrication

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Date: Mar 24, 2025

Location: Fairport, NY, US, 14450

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 67754

 

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 

Scope of Position

In this role, you will facilitate and direct daily production activities in our Optical Fabrication department to ensure control and compliance to established process controls and operation procedures. Achieve plant requirements for safety, quality, delivery, selects, uptime, throughput, and cost. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Scheduling resources and prioritizes activities to assure efficient production schedule compliance to include product changeovers, upgrades, experiments, new product runs, and training to improve the skill base and flexibility of all department employees.
  • You will be providing daily direction to production and maintenance employees, technicians, and engineers on established procedures and policies.
  • Communicate and report production and process performance metrics to production teams, plant operations staff and functional leaders. Ensure that production targets and delivery requirements are met on a daily and weekly basis.
  • We will engage with plant teams and functional groups responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements & cost reduction projects. Perform performance reviews and develop and reinforce career and talent development plans for hourly/direct labor employees.
  • We ensure that the production process is operating in compliance with established process control set-points and operating procedures. Carry out process discipline and rigorous change control. Develop, implement, and monitor training, qualification, certification, and development programs for new and experienced operators.
  • Facilitate and monitor all process/equipment changes and experimental plans involving the production process, including process improvement, new product trial runs, equipment/tooling redesign or component changes.
  • Handling monthly department spending, including variance and actions to improve; Provide input on annual budget & forecasting cycles.
  • Champion safety standards and expectations, including cleanroom protocol.

Required Education & Experience

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, science field or optics engineering.
  • Experience applying problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies: Performance Excellence, DMAIC, Lean, data analysis, or others.
  • Frontline supervisory or team leader experience in a plant manufacturing environment, with demonstrated capability to hold people and teams accountable to process control and discipline.
  • Minimum 2 yrs. experience leading the manufacturing process in a high-tech environment.

Desired Experience

  • Understanding technical details and impacts of the process and requirements for successful performance, quality, and delivery.
  • Excellent follow-up and documentation skills
  • You will have the ability to build relationships within cross functional groups. Standout colleague, ability to work with all levels of the organization.
  • Good problem-solving, excellent organizational, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Familiarity with ERP Systems such as SAP and MES.
  • Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word proficiency

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

 

The range for this position is $96,727.00 - $133,000.00 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 our Values and 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 accommodations@corning.com.


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