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Operations Shift Supervisor

Corning · Harrodsburg, KY

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Base pay
$74k–$102k
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
9 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor production role at Corning (industrial) in Harrodsburg, KY.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause
Base pay
$74k–$102k
Openings
2 with this title at this site

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

Production Supervisor roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $84k–$128k. This one lists $74k–$102k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 36 production supervisor openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 43 other live production postings in Kentucky.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 18+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 86%
  • 5S 25%
  • SPC 23%
  • ✓ Lean 20%
  • Cost reduction 20%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Root cause, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

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This plant: Corning in Harrodsburg

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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.Show

Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Gather and analyze data for process optimization.
  • ◆Make manufacturing decisions based on process control knowledge.
  • ◆Assign daily tasks to hourly employees.
  • ◆Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, safety, and housekeeping standards.
  • ◆Engage the union workforce and hold them accountable to expectations and rules.
  • ◆Lead lean manufacturing initiatives and process improvement efforts.
  • ◆Use Six Sigma principles to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
  • ◆Drive superior safety performance and housekeeping practices.
  • ◆Maintain quality standards to meet customer expectations.
  • ◆Supervise at least 20 personnel and serve as the central knowledge source for shift operations.
  • ◆Mentor and coach employees at all organizational levels to drive success.

Experiences/Education - Required

  • ✓Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering discipline.
  • ✓Will consider entry level candidates with no working experience, will consider internship or project experince
  • ✓Leadership abilities with strong decision-making skills and the ability to work under pressure.
  • ✓Experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks across plant operations.
  • ✓Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • ✓Active listening and a genuine desire to help others succeed.
  • ✓Work hours: 12-hour rotating shift schedule.
  • ✓Travel: Occasional trips to Corning, NY.
  • ✓Required to sign a covenant not to compete.
  • ✓Open to graduates in Spring of 2027

Experiences/Education - Desired

  • ✓Have strong leadership, mentorship, and coaching capabilities.
  • ✓Possess technical expertise in manufacturing processes, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
  • ✓Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • ✓Be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Occasional trips to Corning, NY.

  • ✓Contractual Obligation : Required to sign a covenant not to compete.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $74,120.00 - $101,915.00 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.
  • ✓Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs
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Requisition Number: 78875

The company built on breakthroughs. ​

Join us.​

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. ​

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​

Come break through with us.

Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

  • •Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
  • •Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
  • •Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
  • •Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
  • •Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
  • •Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

The Operations Shift Supervisor plays a critical role in managing manufacturing processes, driving safety, quality, and operational efficiency, and supervising a union workforce. This position requires leadership and technical expertise in continuous flow processes, process control, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles.

Additional Details

  • •Work Hours : 12-hour rotating shift schedule
  • •Travel

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