Lean Process Engineer: Drive Kaizen & Savings

Corning, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

Company pension

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Corning is seeking a Lean Engineer to drive foundational and transformational lean competencies across the manufacturing plant. You will lead value stream mapping, 5S, Kanban, SMED and Gemba activities to reduce waste and cost while improving safety and quality.

The role emphasizes ownership of VSMs, process layout improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance and operations. Travel is expected under 10% for best-practice sharing.

Qualifications

• Lean manufacturing experience with proven results.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to drive culture change and engage teams.

Responsibilities

• Directly ensure a safe work environment and practices.
• Develop lean skills within the plant and train others.
• Plan and facilitate Kaizen events and follow up with actions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change management

Cross-functional

Education

Industrial Engineering

Job description

Corning is seeking a Lean Engineer to drive foundational and transformational lean competencies across the manufacturing plant. You will lead value stream mapping, 5S, Kanban, SMED and Gemba activities to reduce waste and cost while improving safety and quality.

The role emphasizes ownership of VSMs, process layout improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance and operations. Travel is expected under 10% for best-practice sharing.