Production Manager

Production Manager

Purpose of Position

• Direct production and coordinate with engineering and other staff functions to achieve plant cost, quality, and service objectives while meeting all safety, health, and environmental requirements
• Leading team to deploy and develop lean production

Day to Day Responsibility

• Assist in the development of an operating plan aligned with division, business, and manufacturing strategies to meet key performance objectives
• Lead execution of operating plan to meet manufacturing objectives
• Assure manufacturing capability and performance improvement in support of division, business, and manufacturing strategies
• Provide focus and direction to plant personnel to assure knowledge and support of plant manufacturing priorities and requirements
• Meet all safety and environmental regulatory requirements. Create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees.
• Develop, track and improve capacity plan and capacity utilization
• Leads and organizes production group for continuous improvement
• Develop and deploy lean production in efficiency improvement and waste eliminate
• Build effective relationships within the business, plant staff groups, and with key customers and suppliers where required
• Assure growth in talent and capability of the plant production staff
• Champion corporate manufacturing initiatives as required
• Ensure shop floor operators to follow SOPs, EHS regulations and company policies and maintain and implement EHS system to ensure zero incidents and improve operators’ EHS awareness

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor and /or above degree majoring in engineering or science
• At least 5 years experiences in optical/electronic/telecom/ mechanical production or other related manufacturing engineering area
• Progressive responsibilities in operations and/or engineering leadership, including operations or engineering department supervisor experience
• At least 3 years or proven management experience in leading teams and departments in meeting continuous improvement goals, step change performance improvements, innovation, expanding technical capability, work redesign or other change efforts
• Experience coordinating activities within functional responsibility and collaborating with other groups to achieve results
• Experience in staff or project roles such as Quality or Applications Engineering, Supply Chain, or a project assignment
• Lean experience
• Demonstrated track record of growing talent.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Cable assembly manufacturing experience
• Project management skill
• DMAIC methodology
• IE skill

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment.