Production Manager
Corning · Winston-Salem, NC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $136k–$187k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Corning (industrial) in Winston-Salem, NC. Lead, develop, and hold teams accountable for safety, quality, and results.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, OEE, DMAIC
- Base pay
- $136k–$187k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $114k–$166k. This one lists $136k–$187k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 49 production engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 48 other live production postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 24% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 6+)
Typical $107k–$154k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 45%
- Team leadership 45%
- ✓ Six Sigma 31%
- Automation 24%
- EHS / safety 22%
- Root cause 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, OEE, DMAIC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Corning
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Corning in Winston-Salem
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- Facilities Technician · Reliability · Technician
- Process Engineer II · Process
Production Manager at Corning in other locations
Corning lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Hickory, NC · $121k–$166k
Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead production operations for the Winston-Salem cable facility, with full accountability for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team performance.
- ◆Drive manufacturing performance and achieve production targets.
- ◆Manage staffing, labor productivity, and departmental budget.
- ◆Align plant capacity with customer demand and support SIOP.
- ◆Partner with planning to meet on-time manufacturing and delivery goals.
- ◆Lead changeovers, equipment upgrades, maintenance, and new product introductions.
- ◆Drive continuous improvement and OEE gains through lean initiatives.
- ◆Lead, develop, and hold teams accountable for safety, quality, and results.
- ◆Communicate operational priorities and long-term goals across the organization.
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor of Science (technical or business degree preferred).
- ✓7+ years' experience in manufacturing with a proven track record of leadership progression.
- ✓Highly motivated, results-oriented, and with a high commitment level to the business and department.
- ✓Energetic, effective under pressure, and can respond positively to constructive feedback.
- ✓Direct people management experience (for both salaried and non-exempt employees).
- ✓Demonstrated people leadership skills of conflict resolution, coaching, active listening, and employee effectiveness.
- ✓Experience and accountability for developing, implementing, and driving results through critical manufacturing metrics (including safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale).
- ✓Certified Six Sigma DMAIC Green Belt and/or demonstrated Lean capabilities.
- ✓Experience managing the talent development strategy for the department, including programs to attract, develop, and retain key talent.
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓MBA or advanced technical graduate degree
- ✓Experience and competence of innovation and new product development and delivery; has participated or led a project team responsible for developing and/or launching a new product into manufacturing.
- ✓Has participated or led a cross-functional team in manufacturing environment responsible for delivering key improvement initiatives or cost reduction programs.
- ✓Experience collaborating, interfacing, and communicating upward and outward.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $136,243.00 - $187,335.00 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.
- ✓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 leg
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead and manage production operations at our Winston-Salem cable facility . This role is responsible for leading and managing production operations at the Winston-Salem cable facility. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can drive results, manage change, improve processes, and build alignment across operations, planning, engineering, and product teams.
