Quality Assurance Team Leader

Corning • Hemlock, MI

47d

About The Position

Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations - not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us. Corning's businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. The Quality Assurance Team Leader is the frontline leadership for operations. In this role you will be responsible for guiding a team of quality inspectors to ensure inspection processes meet standards and support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. This role drives daily operations to achieve cost, quality, health, and safety goals while advancing plant-level improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 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
• Prefer a Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing and engineering experience. Leadership experience (work, school, community)

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.

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees