Plant Admin Assistant/Data Steward

Requisition Number: 65617

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

The global Human Resource (HR) Function provides an integrated talent management system that delivers a workforce that is Corning's competitive differentiator in the global marketplace.

HR provides service offerings that align solutions to business challenges by ensuring the programs are Effective, Efficient, Global, Scaleable, and Repeatable.  Corning’s Values are operationalized by the HR Function through the facilitation of Talent Management offerings, as well as programs and processes that aid in making Corning’s Values visible.

Purpose of the Position:

To provide administrative coordination and support to the Plant Manager, as well as operations and functional departments at the Canton, New York Corning Plant. Front facing role that serves as the initial contact to provide welcoming, helpful assistance to employees, visitors, and customers both in person and on the phone.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Answers phone, greet customers, route calls to appropriate staff.
• Create and administer budget plans for plant donations and Corning Foundation community grants.
• Assist with data entry, filing, and other clerical tasks to maintain an organized workflow and access to information.
• Fulfill the role as the plant’s Trusted Agent and Data Steward, comprising of the generation and oversight of employee personnel records and transactions.
• Ensure adherence to administrative processes, practices and operations so that a consistent standard of support is delivered.
• Main point of contact for in-coming communication.
• Executive Support for Plant Staff.
• Facilitates visits and provides helpful and welcoming assistance to Visitors and Customers.
• Acts as an information source on organization policies and procedures.
• Coordinates events and activities, including plant reviews, engineering reviews, audits, annual service luncheon etc. Includes booking conference rooms or venues, managing schedules and agendas, coordinating catering, room arrangements, and overall event logistics.
• Provide project coordination for annual budget process, client presentations, plant review.
• Implements standard procedures and proposes modifications to improve workflow.
• Builds rapport through interactions with managers, supervisors and employees.
• Responsible for reporting of data contained in the HR Systems (Monthly reports, Headcount, Monthly worked hours for safety).
• Prepare reports and documents for People Meeting, report out on R-1 and any announcements needed for supervisors.
• Hourly payroll transactions, track step increases and ensure timely entry.
• Coordinate monthly communication meetings: book training center, communicate and follow up with presenters, prepare slides and presentation, send meeting invites.
• Recognition tracking: outstanding report for People Meeting and budget report for supervisors.
• Summer Interns – active role in ensuring a positive welcoming intern experience. Participate in all intern meetings and activities, monitor and complete weekly intern announcements.
• Enter new hires, terminations,