Line Leader

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

As a Line Leader you will be responsible for managing the total operation of the line (defined as total production line) on a 24 hour / 7 day a week basis through the continuous shift operation to maximize production performance within established safety, quality and cost parameters. A particular emphasis of the role is to facilitate a team culture across all functional and cross functional disciplines for the specific line.

The Line Leader will:

• Serve as a customer liaison and ensure customer quality requirements are met
• Analyze production data and identify opportunities for increased productivity and quality
• Drive to key performance goals for production lines
• Work with various departments on short term and long term projects

The Line Leader should have:

• Proven ability to coach, mentor, energize, and engage hourly and salary team members
• A desire to be on the production floor
• Strong desire and drive to learn new systems and processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Significant understanding of Flow Manufacturing concepts that use Continuous Improvement and Kaizen events.
• Proficient with MS Office, including experience using Excel for data analysis 

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field preferred
• At least 5 years of experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing production environment
• Previous experience in the glass container industry is preferred
• Availability to support 24/7 operations
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of quality control processes and safety regulations in manufacturing
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel for data analysis
• Experience with production planning and scheduling software is a plus

 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.