HR Specialist, Fairport

Requisition Number: 51343

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

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.

人力资源提供服务,使解决方案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.

Corning Fairport in need of a HR Specialist support and partner with the HR team and Plant Leadership to align with HR objectives and initiatives to ensure future growth. Here in our Fairport plant we are expanding to solve the world’s toughest optical challenges through manufacturing advanced optical materials, systems, and design.

As a member of our team you would be eligible to receive:

• Generous time away from work – Vacation, Sick time, 13 Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Day One Insurance Eligibility
• Retirement with 401k match & Pension
• Competitive Base Pay and Sign-On Bonus
• Spot Recognition Program, Referral Bonus Program, Career Development, Shoe Allowance, and more.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Supports the plant HR manager to ensure that the Fairport plant has the right talent to execute the plant’s strategy and achieve desired business results.

• Supports employee relations effort for union free workforce.
• Supports site deployment of HR &ER strategies.
• Ensures that the plant establishes and maintains a positive work environment and operates as “One Corning” in support of Corning values.
• Assists in achieving or beating budgetary objectives in support of top quartile performance objectives while maintaining appropriate level of HR service delivery.
• Assists in successful implantation of global HR business processes in the plant.
• Ensures plant compliance with HR-related legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Takes ownership for specific HR initiatives that support the effective operations of the organization by developing and or delivering HR programs (e.g. attendance tracking, training, and employee communications).
• Partner with the Medical department to manage all workers compensation cases, EAP case management, FMLA and Disability as required for procedural and legislative purposes.
• Establish and maintain a presence on the plant floor to keep a read on the pulse of the organization.
• Develops an understanding of processes and tasks to best equip manufacturing workforce and facilitate cross training strategy
• Works with the all plant functions to recognize hiring, onboarding, and retention opportunities
• Serves as a liaison with Operations and Human Resources relative to hiring, on-boarding, and retaining talent
• Optimize through redesign or refresh existing training materials, procedures, etc. to improve overall retention, safety behaviors, and application. Leverage new methods, and industry best practices
• Leverages various assessment practices like surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, to regularly define opportunities for growth and development
• Support the hiring & onboarding processes for hourly and salaried employees (paperwork compliance, organization announcements, new hire orientation, training, etc.)
• Partner with Operations and HR on hourly staffing and management.
• Prepares HR analytics for reporting to site leadership (headcount, diversity, recognition, etc.)

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years of HR experience (generalist/specialist).
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Labor Relations or equivalent.
• Successful track record of performance working in Manufacturing environment.
• Successful track record of performance as a Plant HR Specialist, Generalist or Center of Excellence (COE) role.

Required Skills:

• Hands-on self-starter, capable of juggling multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, allowing for communication across entire organization.
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to foster change and promote and implement improvement.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet)

Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree in related area and/or HR certifications desired, but not required
• Applied Six Sigma, Lean or Kaizen experience.
• Successful track record in the deployment of global HR business processes or programs.
• 商业和金融的洞察力
• Organizational agility
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws and ability to quickly interpret, apply, and administer policies and procedures

Soft Skills:

• Strong social and organizational savvy
• Role model for integrity and champion the Corning values
• Collaborator and relationship builder
• Ability to understand context and properly represent, comprehend, and understand another’s point of view
• Win/win problem solving mindset
• Patient and resilient, yet willing to challenge and stimulate difficult discussions necessary to move the business forward

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

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