Forming Section Supervisor

Process Engineering Section Supervisor – Forming Engineering

Purpose Of The Position: The Process Engineering Section Supervisor – Forming Engineering provides people leadership and technical ownership for the forming process within the Process Engineering organization. This role leads engineers in support of safe, stable, and capable manufacturing performance while driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and cost. It combines direct people leadership with clear technical ownership of a critical manufacturing process area and is intended to build future technical leaders within the Engineering organization.

• Provide leadership for the forming process area, with accountability for technical direction, team effectiveness, and process performance.
• Supervise and develop engineering team members through clear objectives, coaching, performance feedback, and talent development.
• Own day‑to‑day technical support and longer‑term improvement plans for the forming area.
• Lead technical problem solving and root cause analysis to address safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and cost issues within forming.
• Drive improvement in process stability and product performance, with emphasis on thickness and flatness targets.
• Support troubleshooting, variation reduction, process capability improvement, and defect reduction within the forming area.
• Prioritize engineering resources and activities to support production needs, process improvements, maintenance coordination, experiments, and new product or process introductions.
• Drive process discipline through adherence to engineering standards, operating procedures, process control requirements, and change management practices.
• Communicate process performance, technical priorities, and project status to plant leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, lab, and adjacent engineering teams to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Support process trials, equipment or process changes, and new product introductions related to forming performance.
• Identify and execute opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction, capability enhancement, and operational excellence.
• Develop and manage project plans and timelines to achieve objectives without sacrificing safety, process control, quality, or execution discipline.
• Mentor and grow emerging technical talent, helping strengthen the overall capability of the Process Engineering organization.
• Actively support plant safety initiatives and reinforce safe design and safe work practices.
• Ensure the protection of Corning’s Intellectual Property (IP).

• Standard hours:
  Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• This role participates in a rotating weekend coverage schedule, planned in advance, to maintain visibility and support for a 24/7 manufacturing process.
• Flexible hours may be required to support plant needs, troubleshooting, project execution, trials, and off‑shift manufacturing support as needed.

• BS degree, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of manufacturing and/or engineering experience.
• Experience with process control/process discipline, process capability, or product quality improvement in manufacturing.
• Experience leading technical improvement, capital, or cross‑functional manufacturing projects.

• 2+ years of supervisory, leadership, or demonstrated team leadership experience.
• Experience working in a unionized facility.

• Leadership skills to communicate expectations, align teams, and hold individuals accountable.
• Ability to lead direct and indirect resources in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and integrate solutions.
• Results‑oriented with strong commitment to execution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Project management skills.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong process discipline and change management…