Samuel M. Poloyac Jr
Operations Section Supervisor
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Results-driven Section Supervisor with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations & leadership with a background in Engineering. Focused in fostering a collaborative & team oriented work culture by driving key fundamentals across all levels in the department. Adept at developing and mentoring high-performing teams and delivering consistent results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Section Supervisor
Corning Incorporated
2023 - Current
- Achieved 36 month best of 13.2M pipets & better than best Durham monthly RTS ($7.3M) in 2025 by focusing on operational fundamentals, accountability and visibility to daily wins and losses
- Developed & implemented a "Weekly Run Plan" for Plant-wide communication on operational priorities & machine status in 2024. Utilized and improved upon by planning team in 2025 & contributing to 94% CTP - exceeding 92% target
- Reduced NYM from $2.7M to under $13K (99% reduction) since starting role to EOY 2025
- Implemented training structure & program revamp to 200+ employees with overall focus on supporting trainer/trainee dynamic
Shift Supervisor Ⅱ
Corning Incorporated
2021 - 2023
- Led DMAIC Greenbelt waste reduction project team resulting in 68% decrease in scrap from top four defects saving $88K in annualized cost savings
- Proposed and executed Direct Labor OT Schedule in Q4 which exceeded both RTS & CTP targets each month in 2022
- Trained 7+ non-supervisors and on-boarded 3 shift supervisors on production scheduling & shift management.
- Trained and implemented HOP Learning Team for shift resulting in completion of 13 HOP investigations to efficiently determine solutions for safety incidents. Oneonta Plant won top EHS award for CLS HOP Teams in 2022.
Shift Supervisor Ⅰ
Corning Incorporated
2020 - 2021
- Created and communicated transition timing/plans to 130+ hourly workforce during plant-wide conversion to 12-hour shift schedules
- Implemented new inventory calculation method that decreased time to calculate raw material shortages by 95%
- Supported 100+ new operator on-boarding trainings and coordinated 4 shift balancing transitions in 2021 as part of plant-wide transition
- Led and trained supervisor team on production scheduling techniques and prioritization to achieve monthly operation targets.
Process Engineer
AnandaPure LLC
2019 - 2020
- Optimized core extraction unit by implementing new designs and operating procedures that successfully increased throughput by 100% and increased yield to 63%.
- Presented weekly meetings with management and investors to provide progress reports within budget expectations.
- Improved previous refinement system by designing and building continuous wiped film evaporator process that increased throughput by 47%.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware2019
Skills
Microsoft Excel
Production Planning
Visual Basic Analysis
DMAIC & Lean Manufacturing
Timeline
Operations Section Supervisor
Corning Incorporated
2023 - Current
Shift Supervisor Ⅱ
Corning Incorporated
2021 - 2023
Shift Supervisor Ⅰ
Corning Incorporated
2020 - 2021
Process Engineer
AnandaPure LLC
2019 - 2020
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware