Fiber Making Maintenance Supervisor Position Available In Cabarrus, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: Lead a team of approximately 50 Technicians in a fast-paced, plant bottleneck area as a Fiber Making Maintenance Supervisor at Corning's Optical Communications segment. Ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot effectively, and drive new technology introduction. Develop a safety culture, manage repair spend, and coordinate training efforts. Minimal US travel required.
Job Description
Requisition Number:
68341 The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. 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. Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.
This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Scope of Position Lead Fibermaking Maintenance Teams consisting of approximately 50 Technicians in a fast paced, plant bottleneck area. Establish organizational design and staffing consisting of high performing teams to maximize capability and equipment uptime. Direct responsibility for process, equipment, and personnel development to increase troubleshooting capability and effectiveness. Direct and indirect responsibility for development and introduction of new technology and improved equipment reliability in the Optical Fiber Production area of the Plant.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a Safety Culture that seeks injury elimination through proactive solution deployment.
- Monitor and maintain process equipment to maximize product quality, equipment uptime, and plant throughput.
- Ensure teams log all Troubleshooting and Repair activities into plant CMMS system and manage escalation of issues to additional technical groups.
- Responsible for management and forecasting Repair & Maintenance spend for the Fibermaking Production Community and lead project efforts to maximize cost reduction.
- Track and ensure availability of key repairable process equipment.
- Identify key downtime drivers and implement projects to reduce event occurrence and duration.
- Champion partnership with Engineering community to increase troubleshooting knowledge and effectiveness.
- Coordinate training and certification of new personnel and re-training and certification of existing personnel to meet department standards for both mechanical and electrical technicians.
- Actively participate in new technology receivership, ensuring process and equipment meet standards of 24/7 manufacturing.
- Maintain adherence to troubleshooting checklists and procedures and provide redline improvements when discrepancies or opportunities are identified.
Travel/Working Hours Travel Requirements:
Infrequent US travel (
