Shipping Shift Supervisor Assistant

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications.

The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

• A champion for safety and quality – walks the talk – leads and facilitates the team to world class, day-to-day, safety and quality performance
• Provides supervision to a team of Production Associates/Technicians responsible for the manufacture of optical fiber
• Team includes on-shift personnel from the following areas:
  Shipping/Warehouse and Material Handling/Stores
• Owns ware flow management, maintains accountability to shift targets and reporting
• Lead daily shift turnovers and huddles
• Tracking of performance during shift (includes RPH, counts)
• Owns prioritization and balancing of production targets and MET troubleshooting activities
• Owns coordination of people to meet production requirements
• Serves as shift IWS (Invar) SME, managing inventory system to achieve production targets and following escalation protocol for Invar system issues.
• Coordinating off hours Storeroom transfers w/ WL, suppliers as necessary
• Owns weekly shift staffing plan, coordination of overtime scheduling
• Understands established guidelines, procedures, and policies.
• Ensure team executes documented standard operating procedures and follows established document control protocols.
• Holds team to high housekeeping and 6S expectations
• Coaches strong shift performance and strong shift-to-shift hand off.
• Provides real time feedback to teams and individuals
• Coordinated daily activities with team and support organizations (ex. SMET/Eng TS, DT, Experiments)
• Partners with Shipping Supervisor to lead PEx and Team Meetings.
• iKaizen resource for the team, assist team members in kaizen generation and implementation.
• Removes roadblocks for the team and communicates additional support needed to leadership
• Hold reports accountable for adherence to established procedures; ensures awareness and compliance to changes.
• Work with Shipping supervisor to deliver any necessary accountability/performance improvement discussions.
• Develops and executes team training plan including new hire and adder positions.
• Ensures completion of certification/recertification.
• Prepares and provides reports to supervisory chain as necessary
• Ensure the protection of Corning’s Intellectual Property (IP)

• Must be certified in your current department
• No attendance issue or active Discipline
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience
• 1+ year prior leadership experience
• Experience utilizing KPIs, KPOVs and math skills, to track and influence personal or team performance in the workplace
• Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule (Dupont) which will include nights and weekends, with overtime required as needed.
• Additional hours required to ensure smooth handoff between incoming/outgoing shifts,…