Production Supervisor

Corning · Newton, NC

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Level: Supervisor
Team: Production
Base pay: $106k–$146k
Degree: Preferred
Experience asked: 5+ years
Certification: Green Belt preferred
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 15 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Corning (industrial) in Newton, NC.

They ask for: 5+ years · degree preferred · Green Belt preferred
Tools it names: Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, OEE, DMAIC
Base pay: $106k–$146k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $88k–$132k. This one lists $106k–$146k.

Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 52 production supervisor 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 49 other live production postings in North Carolina.

Base pay: About 37% above similar roles
Experience asked: Typical (5+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 86%
✓ Lean 40%
✓ Six Sigma 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, OEE, DMAIC, Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Corning
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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?
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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 Newton

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Production Supervisor at Corning in other locations

Corning lists this title in 4 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

Winston-Salem, NC · $106k–$146k
Hickory, NC · $106k–$146k
Phoenix, AZ · $75k–$120k

Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.Show

Key Responsibilities

◆Drive results through manufacturing performance and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly production metrics (must be able to quickly identify bottlenecks, work through changes in staffing, and manage/maintain proper queue levels for efficient operations).
◆Manage and control department overtime and understand associated spend (use overtime as a lever where needed, while also understanding the trigger point to hire in order to effectively balance cost).
◆Maintain the department staffing model (address critical gaps in staffing, anticipate changes in staffing based on capacity additions, and drive labor efficiency improvements through cross-training efforts).
◆Partner with planning and scheduling resources to ensure proper execution of the production plan provided for the week and for the month. This collaboration drives department OTM (on time to manufacture) and customer facing OTP (on time to promise) metrics.

Be able to manage large product/process changeovers, equipment upgrades, experiments with engineering, and required maintenance activities.

◆Support operational readiness activities for major equipment upgrades and department specific new product introductions. Champion change while continuing to meet production targets.
◆Identify and understand critical bottleneck processes within the operation (partner with the lean organization to drive operational improvements, specific to availability gains in OEE through setup time reduction and unplanned downtime).
◆Provide leadership and direct supervision to both direct reports and indirect manufacturing teams. Hold the team accountable to clear metrics centered around improving safety and quality performance through individual and department scorecards.
◆Deploy Corning’s talent management programs within the department to effectively attract, develop, and maintain manufacturing talent, ensure that all salaried employees have training and development plans.

Required Education and Experience

✓Bachelor of Science (technical or business degree preferred).
✓Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing with 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) with demonstrated leadership skills of conflict resolution, coaching, active listening, and employee effectiveness.
✓Experience with developing, implementing, and driving results through critical manufacturing metrics (including safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale).

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Requisition Number: 78736

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Role Purpose

Responsible for leading and managing a group of front-line supervisors and hourly associates. This role will have direct responsibility for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team morale. This position includes both direct and indirect reports along with cross-functional partnership with engineering and maintenance.

Desired

+MBA or advanced technical graduate degree.
+Certified Six Sigma DMAIC Green Belt and/or demonstrated Lean capabilities.
+Experience in collaborating, interfacing, and communicating upward and outward.

Has participated or led a cross-functional team in manufacturing environment responsible to deliver key improvement initiative or cost reduction program.

+Experience and competence of innovation and new product development and delivery, has participated or led a project team responsible to develop and/or launch a new product into manufacturing.
+Experience managing the talent development strategy for the department, including programs to attract, develop, and retain key talent.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $106,400.00 - $146,300.00 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.

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