Measurements Section Supervisor
Apply now »Date: Jun 25, 2026
Location: Painted Post, NY, US, 14870
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 76059
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Corning’s Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications around the world.
Role Purpose:
The Measurements Section Supervisor leads the plant measurements team to ensure accurate, capable, and production-ready measurement systems that support safety, quality, cost, capacity, and new technology deployment in a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide daily leadership and supervision to measurement engineers and technicians.
- Ensure plant-wide measurement systems are accurate, repeatable, and production capable.
- Prioritize measurement support activities to maximize manufacturing performance and minimize cost.
- Champion safety initiatives and promote team engagement in plant safety programs.
- Develop, standardize, and maintain measurement systems and procedures.
- Partner with Operations, Process Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to reduce measurement-related variability.
- Lead and support troubleshooting of complex measurement system issues.
- Sponsor or lead projects focused on measurement capability, cost reduction, quality, and new technology deployment.
- Establishes priorities, processes, and performance expectations for resolving system issues and maintaining data integrity.
- Coach, develop, and evaluate team members and support career planning.
- Travel less than 5%
Work Schedule:
- Salaried position. Monday through Friday 8am-5pm with 40+ hours per week. Occasional off-shift or weekend support may be required.
Experiences/Education - Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Four (4) or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Two (2) or more years of technical, project, or people leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of measurement systems, data collection, and statistical analysis.
- Proficiency in database concepts, data systems, and interconnected business applications.
- Ability to make sound, data-driven technical decisions.
- Experience troubleshooting within a production environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experiences/Education - Desired:
- Previous supervisory or people leadership experience.
- Six Sigma / DMAIC Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification.
- Project management experience related to process, equipment, or measurement improvements.
- Familiarity with SQL Server, ODBC, Syteline, etq, JMP.
- Working knowledge of optical systems and measurement principles.
- Working knowledge of change management systems.
Soft Skills:
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability to work effectively across functions in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong organization and prioritization skills.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $125,734.00 - $172,884.00 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.
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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.
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, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
- 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.
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.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
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