Line Leader

Owens-Illinois Global Glass•Auburn, NY

51d•$80,000 - $110,000

About The Position

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

Requirements

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
High School diploma or equivalent is required
At least 5 years of experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing production environment
Availability to support 24/7 operations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree in Production or Operations Management, Business, or Engineering is preferred
Previous experience in the glass container industry is preferred

Responsibilities

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