Performance Excellence Manager

About the role

The Performance Excellence Manager will lead and develop the Quality, Lean, and Maintenance functions at Corning's Winston Salem, NC manufacturing facility. This role involves defining and executing the site's strategy across quality systems, lean transformation, and maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality, Lean, and Maintenance functions, setting clear strategic direction and performance expectations for the team and its leaders
• Champion a quality-first culture by implementing system improvements, maintaining quality certifications (ISO 9001, TL 9000), and advancing the continuous improvement of the site's Product Quality Architecture (PQA)
• Design and sustain a lean manufacturing program — educating and coaching employees on lean philosophy, tools, and proven methodologies while tracking metrics to verify effectiveness
• Partner with HR and cross-functional teams to build a talent pipeline and support the growth and development of site employees through structured training plans
• Analyze equipment downtime root causes and develop preventative maintenance programs supported by leading metrics to maximize machine availability
• Collaborate with supervisors, contractors, and functional peer groups to achieve site goals and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience applying quality systems, lean manufacturing techniques, and maintenance strategies in a production environment
• Strong statistical and process control knowledge
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and lead teams — providing clear direction and setting performance expectations
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage across all organizational levels

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field (Desired)
• Experience maintaining quality certifications (ISO 9001, TL 9000) in a manufacturing environment (Desired)
• Familiarity with Product Quality Architecture (PQA) frameworks or equivalent quality system design experience (Desired)
• Experience building preventative maintenance programs with leading performance metrics (Desired)
• Leverage of Lean certification or formal lean training (e.g., Six Sigma, Kaizen facilitation) (Desired)

Skills

• Strong statistical and process control knowledge
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and lead teams
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Lean manufacturing techniques
• Maintaining quality certifications (ISO 9001, TL 9000)
• Building preventative maintenance programs with leading performance metrics
• Leverage of Lean certification or formal lean training (e.g., Six Sigma, Kaizen facilitation)

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
• Fixed contributions to a company-paid pension benefit
• Medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay

The range for this position is $134,306.00 - $184,671.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Schedule

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.