QC Supervisor

Requisition Number: 71335

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
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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. We are changing the world with: 

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•  Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Scope of Position:

• Reporting directly to the plant quality manager, this position promotes a culture of quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement throughout a high-tech plant environment that is a leader in the RF connector arena. Production environments include precision machining of optical array components, RF connector housing fabrication, plating, precision component fabrication, and precision assembly.
• This position is responsible for effective application and development of the plant quality management systems (QMS) and associated improvement efforts through significant individual contributions and leadership of a team of QC inspectors and metrology personnel.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support plant production in a multi-shift environment by supervising a team of quality inspectors to maintain and advance key aspects of the plant QMS with focus on customer and vendor FAIs, organizational management, and accurate documentation.
• Maintain inspection and test capabilities, equipment, and facilities to include overall supervision of metrology and calibration.
• Work with plant quality manager and extended staff to set and implement short- and long-term objectives aimed at achieving plant goals around responsiveness, cost, quality, WIP, and safety.
• Lead projects aimed at continuous improvement and reducing manufacturing variability; project teams will include technical members from peripheral groups (operations, information technology, engineering, development, supply chain, etc.).
• Create and present regular reporting on status on inspection WIP, investigations, root cause corrective actions to the plant staff and product line management.
• Assist and support in maintaining/achieving relevant quality system registrations (ISO9001) and AS91000 standards, to include qualifying to perform internal audits.
• Perform technical reviews of documentation, SOPs, and specifications, including providing input during new document package releases, as well as changes to existing packages.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operators to maintain and improve statistical process control program
• Provide input on changes to existing products and processes where form, fit, function, or regulatory compliance potentially impacts internal manufacturing or external customers.
• Provide leadership for key aspects of the QMS to ensure they are effective and aligned with internal and external customer expectations, corporate requirements, and industry specific standards.
• Assign objectives and tasks to team; provide guidance on task priority to ensure team is focused on the appropriate tasks if conflicts arise.
• Assure growth in talent and capability of gr