Manufacturing Team Leader

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The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide more than 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals to meet demand for unique customer needs. Consequently, this segment operates in a wide variety of commercial and industrial markets that include display optics and components, semiconductor optics components, aerospace and defense, astronomy, ophthalmic products, telecommunications components and cover glass that is optimized for portable display devices.

The Manufacturing Team Leader is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives are met. This role provides hands-on leadership to production teams, coordinates operational priorities, and drives continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, equipment utilization, and workflow efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader with manufacturing experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to work cross-functionally to solve problems and improve performance.

• Lead daily activities in the forming area to meet production, quality, safety, and delivery goals.
• Provide direction, coaching, and support to employees in accordance with company policies and management expectations.
• Supervise team performance and promote accountability, engagement, and continuous development.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing methods, process flow, equipment effectiveness, labor utilization, and capacity.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce waste, improve quality, and control cost.
• Support the introduction of new products, process changes, and operational improvements within the production area.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, environmental health and safety programs, quality standards, and standard operating procedures.
• Partners with cross-functional teams, including engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and operations leadership, to resolve issues and improve overall performance.
• Communicate production updates, technical information, project status, and scheduling impacts to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Recommend improvements to departmental procedures, workflows, and team practices to support operational excellence.

• Prior manufacturing or leadership experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work effectively in a collaborative manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in implementing process improvements and driving operational results.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced production setting.
  * In order to comply with Corning’s government contract requirements at this location, if you receive an offer of employment for this position, you will need to provide documentation of your U.S. citizen status.

• Experience with lean manufacturing…