Cleaning & Packaging Team Leader

Corning•Hemlock, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in glass, ceramic, and materials science, known for its innovation. The Solar business unit manufactures solar components, including polysilicon, wafers, and photovoltaic modules, focusing on advanced manufacturing and quality. This role is a frontline leadership position responsible for operations, aiming to achieve cost, quality, health, and safety objectives by executing plant plans at a tactical level with a focus on continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related technical field
2+ years of manufacturing and engineering experience.
Leadership experience (work, school, community)
Excellent verbal/written communication skills and presentation skills.
Ability to effectively coach, mentor, and lead subordinates, providing clear direction and establishing expectations.
Experience coordinating activities within functional responsibility and collaborating with support groups to achieve results.
Character ethic, integrity, and leadership
Effective team building
Process control and discipline
Capacity to learn and grow
Strong customer advocacy

Nice To Haves

Experience with early-stage manufacturing and new product delivery
FDA regulations and cGMP
Effective team leadership
Flexible and adaptable; willing to work outside of role to move the team forward
Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
Conflict management

Responsibilities

Lead shift operations to achieve production goals.
Provide focus and direction to production employees.
Manage resources (people, materials, equipment) to optimize throughput and quality.
Balance production with validation runs, equipment upgrades, process improvements and maintenance activities.
Meet all safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
Create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
Build a culture of process discipline and change management.
Track and report production metrics.
Develop staffing and training plans for production operators.
Build effective relationships with operators and support groups.
Perform employee performance reviews. Administer feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Onboard and train production workforce, achieving maximum workforce flexibility.