Production Supervisor

Role Purpose

• Lead the company's manufacturing operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale and Innovation (QCDMS+I) objectives while ensuring stable, disciplined and compliant production execution.

• Own daily and weekly production performance, delivery attainment, staffing deployment and shop-floor priorities across assigned SCS production areas and shifts.

• Build a safe, quality-focused and highly engaged operations team through clear standards, visible leadership, coaching, capability development and accountability.

• Coordinate Production, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Material and EHS resources to resolve operational constraints and sustain production readiness and ramp-up.

• Establish and continuously improve operating systems, work and material flow, training readiness, performance management and escalation routines for SCS operations.

• Promote Corning Values, intellectual property protection, continuous improvement and PEx/Lean practices throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations meetings and shift handovers; review production, quality, safety, attendance, material and equipment status, then set clear priorities and actions.
• Ensure daily and weekly production plans and customer delivery requirements are achieved through effective labor, equipment, material and schedule coordination.
• Manage production priorities based on demand, equipment availability, material supply, process readiness and quality status; escalate constraints with fact-based recovery plans.
• Maintain shop-floor discipline and ensure compliance with SOPs, standardized work, control plans, EHS requirements, cleanroom/gowning standards and quality procedures.
• Monitor and communicate key operational indicators, including safety, output, schedule attainment, yield, defects, UPH/OEE, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency and cost performance.
• Lead containment and cross-functional problem solving for safety, process, equipment, quality and delivery abnormalities; ensure root cause, corrective action and recurrence prevention.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on NPI, equipment installation, process qualification, run-at-rate, change management and ramp-up to stable production.
• Develop workforce and training readiness plans; coach Shift Leaders, technicians and operators; drive qualification, cross-training, succession planning and performance feedback.
• Control production materials, consumables, WIP and inventory movement; improve work and material flow while reducing waste, damage, contamination and unnecessary handling.
• Lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction activities using Lean, Kaizen, PEx and structured problem-solving methods.
• Perform regular floor walks, verify standards at point of use, engage employees and maintain timely communication with plant and functional leadership.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or a related discipline is preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or production operations experience is preferred, including experience in a high-mix, precision, electronics, optical or cleanroom environment.
• 3+ years of people leadership or front-line supervisory experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing production performance, staffing, training, delivery, quality, safety and cost objectives.
• Experience supporting NPI, equipment/process ramp-up and cross-functional problem solving is preferred.
Required Skills
• Strong knowledge of shop-floor operations, production control, standard work, WIP management and manpower deployment.
• Practical understanding of SQDC/QCDMS+I metrics, including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, downtime, yield, scrap and cost.
• Ability to interpret production data, identify gaps and convert findings into clear actions, owners and follow-up routines.
• Skilled in structured problem solving and continuous improvement methods such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, FMEA, SPC, Lean and Kaizen.
• Working knowledge of EHS, cleanroom controls, production material flow, quality systems and change management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with MES, ERP, manufacturing dashboards and digital/AI tools is preferred.
• Good English comprehension and communication skills for manufacturing documents, technical discussions and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong project management and execution capability; able to integrate requirements, resources, schedules, risks and priorities.
• Proven people-management capability, including coaching, feedback, conflict handling, qualification and talent development.
• Able to lead calmly and decisively under pressure, with strong ownership and urgency for operational recovery.
• Protect company intellectual property and confidential information.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Lean/PEx or DMAIC Green Belt certification.
• Experience in optical communication, precision assembly, automation or controlled-environment manufacturing.
• Experience establishing new production lines, operating systems or manufacturing-readiness plans.
• Leadership and employee engagement.
• Communication, coordination and stakeholder management.
• Problem solving, conflict management and decision making.
• Planning, prioritization, time management and execution discipline.