Quality Management Lead

Quality Management Lead

** Date:
** Jun 8, 2026

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* Location:

** Phoenix, AZ, US, 85353

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 75569

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Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.

-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

** Overview*
* Corning is seeking a Quality Systems Lead to own and elevate the site's Quality Management System (QMS) at our Phoenix, AZ solar manufacturing facility. In this hands-on, onsite role, you'll keep our QMS audit-ready, drive ETQ document control, and partner across Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure compliance and operational discipline. If you enjoy bringing structure to complex environments and influencing outcomes through collaboration, this role offers high visibility and meaningful impact.

** Primary Day-to-Day Responsibilities*
* + Maintain and continuously improve the site QMS to ensure compliance, effectiveness, and alignment with current operations

+ Lead document control in ETQ - routing, approvals, revisions, archival, and user support - and drive process optimization

+ Coordinate internal and external ISO/IEC audits, track findings and corrective actions, and prepare management review inputs

+ Support SAP implementation activities affecting quality processes, records, and controls; partner on cross-functional change management

+ Manage calibration, reliability testing, lab requests, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and Temporary Engineering Change Notice (TECN) documentation for special orders

+ Identify gaps between documented procedures and actual practice; partner with process owners to close them

** Required Qualifications*
* Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field - or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

2+ years of experience in quality systems, document control, or a related quality function

Experience working in a manufacturing or technical/industrial environment

Working knowledge of QMS principles, ISO-based quality requirements, and document control practices

Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Demonstrated ability to coordinate across functions and drive follow-through without direct authority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

** Desired Qualifications*
* + 3-5+ years of experience in quality systems or manufacturing quality

+ Hands-on experience with ETQ or a comparable electronic QMS / document control system

+ Experience supporting SAP or other ERP implementations or transitions

+ Experience leading or supporting internal audits, external ISO audits, and management review

+ Calibration, metrology documentation, and/or MSA experience

+ Familiarity with CAPA, root cause analysis, SPC, and FMEA

+ Industry experience in solar, semiconductor, electronics, or similar high-tech manufacturing

** This position does not support immigration sponsorship.*
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* ** A job that shapes a life. *
* ** 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…