Lean Supervisor
Apply now »Date: Nov 6, 2026
Location: Pudong, SH, CN, 201206
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 79498
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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.
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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
• Identify manufacturing opportunities including productivity, capacity and cost through lean method
• Build up plant lean structure and roadmap. Take lead to make sure the implementation
• Improve plant lean culture and awareness
Key Responsibilities
- Identifies areas of potential manufacturing related productivity, capacity, and/or quality improvements, performs cost studies and justification analysis. Setup plant lean roadmap with newest lean concept.
- Lead and implement improvements initiatives using Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve productivity, capacity, and/or quality when necessary.
- Ownership of plant wide lean system: Facilitator; Coaching; Implementation; Audit; Data tracking.
- Site champion for lean: proliferate usage of lean tools throughout the plant at all levels;
- Sets up plant wide manufacturing database; Manufacturing waste/loss data collection and analysis
- Leader/Key team member of lean projects
- Key coordinator of TPM and TWI program
- Communicates ideas and status clearly and professionally through graphic and written media, and oral presentations. Provides necessary documentation of activities and results.
- Deliver Lean training and activity to promote lean culture
- Early involve in lean design for future expansion/Capital project
Experiences & Education
• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering. Industrial Engineering background is preferred
• 5+ years’ experience on lean or IE position
• 3+ years’ experience on the position of lean supervisor or manager
• Strong record of results for a multi-national company
• Experience implementing Lean in a manufacturing environment including use of approaches such as (but not limited to);
− 5S
− TCM
− Kaizen Events & DMAIC process
− Value stream mapping
− Pull systems and kanban
− Standardized work
− Set up time reduction analysis
− TPM and TWI
Required Skills
- Working knowledge of: 5S, kaizen, Lean/Simplification, cycle time reduction, cost analysis, Value Stream Mapping, line Balance/staffing, work cell design.
- Knowledge of (Lean) organizational design
- Auto CAD Computer Design tools.
- Fluent in written and oral English
- Excellent data analysis and presentation skills
Desired Skills
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Project portfolio management experience is preferred
- Knowledge of manufacturing excellence tools (AME, KT)
- Working experience with a MNC is preferred.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.