Rotating Team Leader

Corning Incorporated is a diversified technology company with a rich history spanning more than 150 years. Corning concentrates efforts on high impact growth opportunities worldwide. We combine our expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of properties of light with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the flat panel display, telecommunications, environmental and life sciences markets.

To know more about Corning visit us at: www.corning.com/

 

Job Title: Rotating Team Leader

Requisition Number: 160780

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060

 

Scope of Position:

- Operations supervisor, driving manufacturing efficiencies, through utilization of process tools, procedures and maximizing employees’ skills and talents.

- Team Leader; Direct, develop and coach Operations Associates, safety, training, scheduling and production Coordinators.

- Link to the Quality, Engineering, Technical, and Manufacturing Support groups.

- Supports Environmental Technologies Automotive Product lines, Diesel firing support and manufacturing improvements

- Green and Fired End process improvement and 6 sigma projects.  Supports engineering process improvement experimentation and projects through Rotation Leadership.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

- Supervise and Coordinate resources and activities to successfully complete the  manufacturing of CELCOR substrates. 

- Responsible for the supervision and performance of approximately 53 Operations Associates and 7 contract employees working in a team based environment.

- Determine work assignments with specific instructions to meet the daily production and shipping requirements.

- Provide coaching to the teams and coordinators, communicate and delegate daily  responsibilities to Operations Associates.

- Coordinating the activities of Operations Associates working in the areas of quality, raw materials, extrusion, inspection, packing and shipping.

- Monitor rotation/team performance. Sets expectations and objectives for team.

- Drive process control through the utilization of standard operating set ups, checklist and procedures.

- Make critical decisions concerning quality, down time, staffing and schedule changes.

- Conduct a daily pre shift meeting to review the shift performance, daily operations activities, plant safety, quality and production goals. 

- Manage shift and rotation staffing based on the line prioritization, required to utilize Automatic Time and Attendance to track attendance and verify pay.

- Enforce adherence to plant policies and procedures.

 

Required Education:

- BS degree required, BS in engineering with supervisory experience preferred.  Previous  Military leadership training or Supervisory Experience in a Manufacturing Environment with significant technical training may also be considered.

 

Required Skills:

- Knowledge of Manufacturing systems and practices

- Knowledge of the CELCOR process or other ceramic processes.

- Experience in working in a team based environment.

- Experienced in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles

- Solid interpersonal/communication skills.

 

Benefits Statement:

Corning Incorporated offers a comprehensive benefits package which provides health care coverage and financial security for employees and their families. This package features a pension plan, 401k plan, employee share purchase plan and a health and welfare program, plus many other valuable benefits including dental, vision, employee assistance plan, group legal services, short and long-term disability plans, flexible spending accounts, vacation pay, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, survivor benefits, work-life benefits and more. Corning also offers medical, dental, vision, employee assistance plan, Group Legal Services and Lifeworks benefits and more to same-sex domestic partners and their eligible dependents.

 

Corning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Submit your application online at:

https://corningcareers.corning.com/psc/PDGLHRER/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=160780