Line Leader

Remember the last time you opened a bottle of champagne, a cold beer after a hard day's work or a bottle of sparkling mineral water to quench your thirst… well it was probably made by us We are O-I and as a glassmaker we make something the world needs.

 O-I has over a century of experience in manufacturing pure, healthy and sustainable glass packaging for many of the world's best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for the beer, wine, spirits, food and soft drink market.

 With approximately 27,000 employees and an unparalleled presence with nearly 80 factories in 23 countries, O-I is a key global player in glass packaging manufacturing. 

About the role:

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. Through both formal and informal continuous improvement opportunities, implement and refine improvement ideas to maximize the performance of the line.

Responsibilities: 

• Aligns resources in the plant's personnel (operators, mechanics, etc) to focus on all areas of the process center; i.e. quality assurance, furnace, machine repair, mold shop, general maintenance, cold end, and job change coordinator.
• Reinforces positive team efforts and embraces Continuous Improvement concepts to ensure workers understand that their work activities are part of a whole and have an impact on the operation and common goals.
• Motivates the generation of ideas and initiates by discussing them on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Defines initiatives and operations goals with input from other plant personnel to improve overall performance.
• Develops technical specialized skills and knowledge, as well as team work, continuous improvement and discipline strengths.
• Develops multidisciplinary knowledge and skills, and awareness of customer oriented common goals and achievements.
• Make sure local and contractual agreements are followed.
• Responsible for all audit compliance for Quality, Safety, GMP, Procedures, Swabbing and Forming.
• Ensure correct use of safety equipment and that company safety policies are followed.
• Works with shift foremen to have consistency on all shifts.
• Assists in developing personnel.
• Defines shop expectations.
• Lead workshops resulting in tangible key performance indicator improvements.
• Deploy the appropriate People / Safety / Quality / Cost / Delivery / Productivity metrics and management routines at all levels of the organization.
• Act as a change agent (leader) to instill a Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement culture on site and in related areas of the company.
• Ensure through audits that tools are appropriately and effectively used.
• Ensure lean principles are appropriately taken into consideration at all stages of the process improvement project.
• Serve as a business change agent leading process improvement initiatives, process redesign activities/projects which will enable the organization to reach the next level of world class operations by implementing continuous improvement-lean manufacturing practices throughout the plant.

Key Requirements:

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Production or Operations Management, Business, or other related disciplines
•  2+ year experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing production environment.
• You are a strong communicator and enjoy challenges
• You love leading diverse people and teams
• You enjoy working on the plant floor
• You enjoy solving problems and contributing to a diverse and dynamic environment
• You have experience analyzing data
• You have significant understanding of Flow Manufacturing concepts that use Continuous Improvement and Kaizen events.
• You have knowledge of informational systems & ability to analyze data (i.e. PIC, MCS, MCSII, VSPC, SAP, WorkBrain, etc.).

What we offer:

O-I offers a very generous benefit package – here are some strengths:

• Paid leave and public holidays
• Medical, dental, prescription drugs and eye care
• Tax deferred accounts
• Wellness program including the possibility of receiving contributions from the employer
• Life Insurance and accidental death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist you in planning retirement and financial well-being
• Employee assistance Program (EAP)

All your information will be treated confidentially in accordance with OEF guidelines.

O-I is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without distinction as to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected category.

Qualified persons with disabilities or veterans with disabilities who are unable to apply through this site may request reasonable accommodation by sending an email to: [email protected].