Night Shift Manufacturing Team Lead - Lean & Impact

Corning Inc.; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Pension & retirement contributions

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Corning Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Night Shift Supervisor for cable and warehouse operations, leading 30-60 hourly associates and 1-3 coordinators. You will ensure safety, meet production goals, and optimize flow in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes Lean/5S, root-cause analysis, coaching across all levels, staffing, training, cost management, and ISO compliance to deliver high-quality output.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering/Technical field required.
• 1+ years’ manufacturing experience or 3+ years in manufacturing considered.
• Demonstrated initiative, ability to direct others and drive outcomes.
• Experience performing root-cause analysis and driving quick resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal and team safety by following safe work practices.
• Oversee production/warehouse activities to meet goals, quality, and costs.
• Prioritize schedules based on induction, equipment efficiency, and materials.
• Adjust staffing and machine assignments to optimize flow.
• Develop and manage operator training plans and recognize high performance.
• Maintain world-class housekeeping and product flow standards.
• Manage timekeeping and payroll data for accuracy.
• Lead teams to achieve quality, cost, inventory, and on-time shipment goals.
• Understand cost drivers and make decisions for lowest cost/highest output.
• Lead Lean improvement projects and introduce new processes.
• Support Continuous Improvement teams and document procedure changes.
• Implement ISO-compliant procedures across production functions.
• Use capacity models to plan staffing and production.
• Identify bottlenecks and mobilize resources to maximize throughput.
• Execute corrective actions and reduce process variation.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Lean & 5S

Power BI

Excel

Communication

Manufacturing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Engineering or Technical degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

MS Word

Job description

Corning Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Night Shift Supervisor for cable and warehouse operations, leading 30-60 hourly associates and 1-3 coordinators. You will ensure safety, meet production goals, and optimize flow in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes Lean/5S, root-cause analysis, coaching across all levels, staffing, training, cost management, and ISO compliance to deliver high-quality output.