Program Coordinator, Wright Program
About The Position
The Program Coordinator coordinates the business operations of Corning’s Wright Program, partnering with Engineering Services, Manufacturing, Human Resources, recruiting, and leadership. The role supports an efficient participant experience and helps sustain the program as a key engineering talent pipeline for Corning. The position coordinates participant recruiting, onboarding, transitions, and offboarding; manages program schedules, meetings, plant tours, events, documentation, and follow-up; and maintains program data, dashboards, and reports. It also prepares updates and materials for participants, managers, Manufacturing partners, and leadership, and supports program branding, recruiting outreach, and continuous improvement. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, with flexibility based on program activities and travel. It requires approximately 5–10% domestic travel, including occasional multi-day trips. The position does not support immigration sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, communications, manufacturing, or engineering disciplines.
- At least 3 years of program coordination, project support, administrative, recruiting, or related experience supporting cross-functional teams across multiple functions and locations in a fast-paced corporate or manufacturing environment.
- At least 2 years of experience and demonstrable proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and data reporting or visualization tools, including creating dashboards, reports, or presentations for leadership to support decision-making and process improvement.
- At least 2 years of experience demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement across all organizational levels.
- Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential information and protect intellectual property while building collaborative relationships across business and manufacturing teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with employee onboarding, recruiting, event planning, or early-career development programs.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate participant recruiting, onboarding, transitions, and offboarding, including communications and alignment with HR, IT, hiring managers, and program leaders.
- Manage program schedules, meetings, plant tours, events, documentation, and follow-up activities.
- Maintain program data, dashboards, and reports to track hiring, placement, retention, milestones, and recruiting effectiveness.
- Prepare clear updates and materials for participants, managers, Manufacturing partners, and leadership.
- Support program branding, recruiting outreach, and continuous improvement of processes and participant experience.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
- Company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions.
- 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions; total company retirement contributions can reach 7% to 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 that celebrates successes and rewards exceptional contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
