Glassmaking SMET - Section Supervisor

Glassmaking SMET - Section Supervisor Corning - 3.8 Concord, NC Job Details Full-time $98,662 - $135,660 a year 3 hours ago Benefits Paid parental leave Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering Task prioritization Manufacturing company experience

Full Job Description Date:

May 15, 2026

Location:

Concord, NC, US, 28026

Company:

Corning Requisition Number:

74884 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 Team of up to 45 Technicians in a fast paced, plant bottleneck area.

Purpose of Position :

Collaborating between Maintenance supervisors, establish organizational design and staffing capabilities to develop 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. Proactively monitor, maintain, and effectively escalate troubleshooting needs for process equipment to maximize product quality, equipment uptime, and plant throughput. Identify key downtime drivers and implement projects to reduce event occurrence and duration. Collaborate between Maintenance Supervisors to allocate resources for identifying, investigating, and mitigating key selects drivers of short-term and chronic performance impacts. Champion Troubleshooting & Repair and PM effectiveness through partnership with Day MET, Reliability, and Engineering community to increase troubleshooting knowledge and effectiveness. Ensure team logs all Troubleshooting and Repair activities into plant CMMS system and manage escalation of issues to additional technical groups. Assist with WO management process. Responsible for management and forecasting Repair & Maintenance spend for the Fibermaking Production Community. Collaborate with GSM for spare parts management and part usage needs forecasting and/or with Engineering for part obsolescence management. Provide input into the management and forecasting of Supplies & Equipment spend for the Fibermaking production community, and lead project efforts to maximize cost reduction. Track and ensure availability of key repairable process equipment. Coordinate training and certification of new personnel and re-training, cross-training, and certification of existing personnel. Identify additional training needs and collaborate between maintenance supervisors to develop training to meet department standards for 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 Requirements :

Infrequent US travel (