Global Manufacturing HR Director

Corning•City of Corning, NY

1d•$172,964 - $237,826•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Director, Global Manufacturing is the senior HR partner to global manufacturing leadership, responsible for aligning talent and organization strategies with business priorities across manufacturing operations and provides HR leadership for Global Manufacturing and Quality (GMQ). This role partners closely with manufacturing leaders and HRMs to build leadership capability, strengthen succession plans, and ensure workforce readiness across plant locations. This role requires strong business partnership, sound judgment, and the ability to connect enterprise talent strategy with the needs of individual plants and leadership teams. Through regular plant engagement, talent reviews, and participation in operational reviews, the HR Director maintains a strong understanding of organizational needs and serves as a talent broker across the manufacturing network—helping identify, assess, and move talent to meet current and future business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or a related field
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership support in manufacturing, operations and business
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and influence talent and organization decisions
Strong experience in talent planning, succession management, leadership assessment, and organizational effectiveness
Ability to operate effectively across a multi-site, matrixed environment
Strong business acumen, communication skills, and judgment
Strong leadership consulting, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to balance enterprise talent priorities with business needs

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting global or multi-site manufacturing organizations
Experience working closely with plant leadership and plant HRM teams
Proven ability to identify, assess, and move talent across a complex organization
Experience participating in business or operational review forums

Responsibilities

Partner with global manufacturing leadership to align talent and organization strategies with business priorities
Coach leaders on talent decisions, succession strategy, leadership effectiveness, and organization capability.
Work closely with plant leaders and HRMs to strengthen leadership capability and organizational effectiveness
Support talent planning, succession planning, and workforce readiness across plant locations
Maintain a strong pulse on plant organizations through regular site engagement and direct leadership interaction
Participate in talent reviews and operational reviews to assess organizational capability and business needs
Act as a talent broker across the manufacturing network, helping identify and move talent across sites and functions
Serve as a mentor and trusted HR advisor to operations leaders across manufacturing, supporting career development, growth, and leadership progression
Serve as the lead HR partner to the Manufacturing Effectiveness Council (MEC), Plant Manager Group (PMG), and Manufacturing Operations Group (MOG), supporting talent, leadership, and organizational priorities
Provide HR leadership for Global Manufacturing and Quality (GMQ), including core talent and HR processes such as Voice to Action, Annual Salary Review, Performance and Development Review, and 9-Box. Lead and support key manufacturing talent pipeline and development programs—including Talent Assist (TA), Propel, SURGE, MEP, AME, and GMLE—through program design and oversight, talent planning, recruiting, assessments, and development support
Partner closely with the engineering global HR Director to lead critical plant engineering manufacturing talent moves and support enterprise talent needs
Serve as a trusted HR leader for strategic corporate programs impacting manufacturing, including frontline supervisor initiatives, GMLE (revamp) pay initiatives, PWE-related challenges, plant HRM coverage, and employee relations matters, including investigations