Glassmaking Manufacturing Excellence Team Supervisor
Corning · Wilmington, NC
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Base pay
- $106k–$146k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor continuous improvement role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC. In this hands-on leadership role, you will drive equipment reliability, process improvement, and production performance while championing safety and cross-functional partnership.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $106k–$146k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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 36 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 37% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $71k–$114k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 81%
- ✓ Team leadership 57%
- 5S 49%
- Value stream mapping 43%
- Kaizen 30%
- Tooling 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention 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 Lean / CI 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?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- 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 Wilmington
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and develop a team of technical contributors focused on troubleshooting and improving equipment and process performance
- ◆Maintain equipment operability and prioritize production schedules aligned with quality, cost, and efficiency objectives
- ◆Apply data-driven analysis — including control charts, process feedback, and attribute management — to proactively identify and resolve production and equipment issues
- ◆Manage department budgets, actively identifying cost-saving opportunities in repair, maintenance, supplies, and equipment
- ◆Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and other teams to support equipment utilization and new process and equipment deployment
Experiences/Education - Required
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
- ✓3+ years of relevant manufacturing or industrial experience
- ✓Experience leading or supervising technical teams in a production or industrial environment
- ✓Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot equipment and process issues using data analysis, control charts, and process feedback
- ✓Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation on a rotating on-call schedule
- ✓Ability to work in a variable-temperature manufacturing environment; must be able to lift up to 30 lbs and use mechanical tools
Experiences/Education - Desired
- ✓Experience in glassmaking or a similar continuous or high-volume manufacturing environment
- ✓Project management experience, including planning tasks, tools, and resources for complex technical work
- ✓Familiarity with department-level budget management for repair, maintenance, and capital equipment
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.
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 legally protected status.
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Role Purpose
Corning is seeking a Glassmaking Met Supervisor to lead a team of technical contributors in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment. In this hands-on leadership role, you will drive equipment reliability, process improvement, and production performance while championing safety and cross-functional partnership. This is an opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional to make a measurable impact in a complex glass production operation.
