Team Leader

HCP Team Leader

Location : Hickory, NC

Shift : 12-hour day or night shifts (24 / 7 operation)

Travel Requirements : Less than 5% (primarily to a nearby plant)

Role Purpose : We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Team Leader to oversee cable operations and manage 30-40 hourly associates and 2-3 operations coordinators. This role will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence across Ribboning, IPOT, Buffering, Jacketing, Final QC processes, and warehouse activities. The HCP Team Leader will also play a key role in fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership : Promote a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with procedures and PPE requirements. Identify and address unsafe conditions while encouraging proactive reporting and safe work practices. Maintain a safe work environment for all employees and visitors.
• Production Oversight and Operational Excellence : Lead production activities to meet or exceed quality, cost, and delivery goals. Optimize staffing and machine assignments to enhance efficiency and capacity. Maintain world-class housekeeping standards and implement ISO-compliant procedures. Drive departmental objectives, including quality improvements, cost reductions, and on-time shipments.
• Team Development : Collaborate with trainers to ensure employee performance and development. Build an engaging work environment by recognizing and rewarding high performance. Develop training plans for operators and support staff to ensure continuous growth.
• Cost Management : Monitor cost drivers and make data-driven decisions to achieve optimal output at the lowest cost.
• Continuous Improvement : Lead and support Lean and Continuous Improvement projects to reduce inefficiencies and improve production yield. Identify and implement corrective actions to resolve process issues.

Qualifications

Key Competencies

Work Environment : This position is part of a 24-hour, 7-day operation. Flexibility is required to meet production needs. Shift assignment will be on a 12-hour day or night rotation.

Join Us : If you are passionate about leading teams, optimizing operations, and fostering a culture of safety and excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $79,166.00 - $108,854.00 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.

Corning offers you the total package. Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win. As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.

Our health and well-being benefits include 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) to support you and your family.

Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.