Job Summary: Supports the Plant HR Manager to ensure appropriate talent staffing, maintain a positive work environment, and ensure HR legal compliance. Key Responsibilities: 1. Supports the HR Manager in talent strategy and business results. 2. Ensures a positive work environment and compliance with labor laws. 3. Resolves labor relations issues fairly and consistently. **Date:** 19 Mar. 2026 **Location:** Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88730 **Company:** Corning Requisition Number: 74010 **The company built on innovation.** **Join us.** Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramics, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, our technologies expand the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do it? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations—not once in their careers, but every day. They help advance our company and the world. At Corning, there are infinite possibilities to make an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform home entertainment, and ensure delivery of life-saving medications—and much more. Come break barriers with us. Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware, and equipment into an industry-leading, end-to-end provider of optical solutions serving the broader communications industry. This segment is divided into two main product groups: Carrier Network and Enterprise Network. The Carrier Network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical fiber communication infrastructure supporting video, data, and voice services. The Enterprise Network product group consists primarily of optical fiber communication networks targeted at businesses, governments, and individuals for their own use. 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 * Master’s degree in related area and/or HR certifications * Successful track record of performance in Plant HR Specialist or Center Of Excellence (COE) role * First line supervision experience * Applied Six Sigma Lean or Kaizen experience * Successful track record in the deployment of global HR business processes or programs * Knowledge of employment laws and policies * Basic proficiency in verbal \& written English language skills A job that transforms a life. Corning offers you a complete package. * Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and well-being, your financial aspirations, and your career—starting on day one. * Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you’re rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win. * As part of our commitment to your financial well-being—and in addition to all legally mandated benefits in Mexico—we offer grocery vouchers to ease daily expenses and a structured savings fund to support your long-term financial goals. * Salaried employees are eligible for comprehensive medical and dental coverage. In addition, all employees receive company-sponsored life insurance, total permanent disability protection, paid time off, and access to our 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 even more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate achievements and reward colleagues who deliver exceptional contributions. We will ensure reasonable accommodations so individuals with disabilities may participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment-related benefits and privileges. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.