Director of Employee Relations

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the corporate Employee Relations representative across assigned manufacturing locations, including represented and non-represented sites.
• Partner with site and corporate leaders to provide consistent labor relations guidance across multiple facilities.
• Lead or support collective bargaining, grievance handling, arbitration strategy, and case preparation.
• Advise leaders on employee relations, labor relations, policies, investigations, and workplace issues.
• Develop and implement employee relations strategies aligned with corporate, business, and plant objectives.
• Partner with Human Resources, Operations, and Legal to address employee relations risks and strengthen labor-management relationships.
• Lead or support efforts to cultivate a positive work environment in U.S. manufacturing locations. Experiences/Education - Required
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations, Human Resources, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of labor relations or Human Resources experience with significant labor relations responsibility, including plant- and corporate-level experience.
• Experience supporting multiple locations required.
• Strong consultation, facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Labor relations strategy development and collective bargaining experience; first-chair negotiation experience preferred.
• Experience with union contract administration, grievances, arbitrations, and NLRB or other agency proceedings.
• Business acumen, Human Resources service orientation, and project-management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across corporate, functional, and plant-level leadership teams. Experiences/Education - Desired
• Human Resources generalist experience.
• Human Resources or labor relations experience in a manufacturing environment. This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $182,214.00 - $250,545.00 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. A job that shapes a life. 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. Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [email protected] .