Communications Specialist

Corning • Hemlock, MI

1d • $81,898 - $112,611

About The Position

The Communications Specialist serves as the primary communications business partner to leaders closest to the work, translating business priorities into clear communications that drive employee understanding, leadership alignment, accountability, and execution. The role develops and executes communication plans supporting operational objectives, business transformations, leadership communication, organizational change, workforce alignment, and crisis preparedness.

The Specialist partners with plant leadership, Human Resources, Operations, Safety, Legal, Community Relations, and business stakeholders to provide employees with timely, relevant, and actionable information that supports business performance and sustainable execution. As Solar & Semiconductor MAP continues to evolve, the role helps leaders communicate priorities, progress, risks, gaps, and recovery actions while building employee understanding and engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in communications, employee communications, corporate communications, manufacturing communications, public relations, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and executing communication plans and programs.
• Experience supporting leaders through change initiatives, operational communications, or workforce communications.
• Strong writing, storytelling, presentation development, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex information and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting communications within manufacturing, industrial, technology, energy, semiconductor, or advanced materials environments.
• Experience supporting workforce communications and organizational change initiatives.
• Experience supporting operational incidents, issues management, or crisis communications.
• Experience working in highly matrixed organizations.
• Experience developing leadership communication materials and communication toolkits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic communications partner to plant, functional, and business leaders, advising on employee and operational communications.
• Develop and execute communication strategies and plans aligned with business priorities, operational objectives, organizational change, and strategic initiatives.
• Translate complex business and operational topics into clear, actionable communications that strengthen employee understanding and alignment.
• Develop communications in multiple formats, including leadership messages, business updates, employee stories, operational milestones, and manager resources.
• Strengthen leadership visibility and communication effectiveness, helping leaders communicate priorities, expectations, performance, and change.
• Partner with Operations and plant leadership to communicate manufacturing priorities, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Support organizational change and transformation with communication strategies that build awareness, understanding, alignment, and adoption.
• Lead communications support for employee meetings, town halls, workforce initiatives, operational events, and leader-led engagement activities.
• Support crisis and incident communications, including preparedness planning, stakeholder messaging, response coordination, and post-event improvement.
• Manage communications across functions and channels, ensuring accuracy, consistency, timeliness, alignment with enterprise messaging, and measurement of effectiveness.

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
• Matching contributions to a 401(k) savings plan; total company contributions to retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of pay, depending on age and years of service.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid parental leave and family building support.
• Fitness benefits.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
• Disease management programs.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Recognition program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level