Job Description

Supports Plant HR Manager to ensure that his/her plant has the right number and type of talent to execute plant strategy and achieve desired business results; Ensures plant establishes and maintains a positive work environment and operates as “One Corning” in support of Corning’s values; Assists in achieving or beating budgetary objectives in support of top quartile performance objectives while maintaining appropriate levels of HR service delivery; Assists in successful implementation of global HR business processes within the plant; Ensures plant compliance with HR-related legal and regulatory guidelines

  • Effectively deploys hiring process for hourly workers and temporary employees

  • Educates plant leadership on union contracts and local and state employment law to ensure compliance with contracts and applicable personnel management laws

  • Manages and mitigates employee grievances by ensuring supervisors and leadership are creating an open forum for discussion and resolution of plant issues

  • Coaches and counsels plant management in development and demonstration of leadership and management practices required to establish and maintain a positive work environment

  • Resolves employee relations issues in a fair and consistent manner that protects the needs of the plant to operate in an effective and efficient manner

  • Educates plant employees on shared service and third party vendor capabilities to increase use and benefits of these services

  • 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, communications)

  • Tracks and documents employment issues and requests (e.g., FMLA,workers compensation) as required for procedural and legislative purposes

  • Identifies employee value proposition issues affecting turnover and works with Plant HR Manager to identify actions for improvement

  • Establishes and maintains a presence on the plant floor to keep a read on the pulse of the organization

  • Implements appropriate risk management policies and procedures to ensure plant compliance with safety requirements and local, state, and federal employment laws
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development or Labor Relations or equivalent qualification/experience
  • At least 1-3 years of HR experience (generalist/specialist) or equivalent

  • Successful track record of performance in Plant HR Specialist or Center Of Excellence (COE) role

  • First line supervision experience

  • Successful track record in the deployment of global HR business processes or programs

  • Knowledge of employment laws and policies

  • Fluent English 

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