Operations and Engineering Manager at CNGPROD

Location: Corning, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Sep 4, 2026

Summary from listing

Corning is hiring an Operations & Engineering Manager to lead new manufacturing operations and engineering support for safe, stable, and effective production. The role owns line performance, operational readiness, troubleshooting, validation, process transfer, equipment reliability, staffing, and cross-functional issue resolution, while building and developing a manufacturing team and preparing operations for scale-up. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and at least 10 years of operations or engineering management experience in a manufacturing or technical production environment are required.

Required Skills

Manufacturing operations
Problem-solving
Root cause analysis
Equipment reliability
Validation support
Lean manufacturing
KPI management
Cross-functional coordination

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: At least 10 years of operations management or engineering management experience in a manufacturing or technical production environment
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree
Experience launching, operating, or scaling a pilot line, new production line, or new manufacturing process
Experience in the optics, glass, or optical materials industry
Experience with process transfer, new product introduction, validation, change control, or manufacturing scale-up
Familiarity with lean manufacturing, KPI management, standard work, and visual management
Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced technical manufacturing environment