What are the responsibilities and job description for the Line Leader position at O-I?
Company Description
About O-I
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 we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world.
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.
Why do you want to apply? For 50 years, the Winston-Salem plant has been an established and well-respected employer in the community. It boasts a multi-cultural workforce and combines strong leadership with a collaborative union environment. Furthermore, O-I fosters an inclusive atmosphere with opportunity for growth and advancement. Winston-Salem, NC is a great area that has the feel of a small town combined with all the amenities of a big city.
Job Description
As a Line Leader you will be responsible for managing the total operation of the 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.
The Line Leader will:
- Reinforce positive team efforts and embraces Continuous Improvement concepts to ensure workers activities impact operation and common goals.
- Define initiatives and operations goals with input from other plant personnel to improve overall performance.
- Develop technical specialized skills and knowledge, as well as team work, continuous improvement and discipline strengths.
- Be responsible for all audit compliance for Quality, Safety, GMP, Procedures, Swabbing and Forming.
The Line Leader should have:
- The ability to ensure correct use of safety equipment and that company safety policies are followed
- Experience leading workshops resulting in tangible key performance indicator improvements
- Significant understanding of Flow Manufacturing concepts that use Continuous Improvement and Kaizen events
- A clear vision and direction of change management
- Adequate knowledge of informational systems & ability to analyze data
Qualifications
- High School Degree or equivalent
- Bachelor’s Degree in Production or Operations Management, Business, or other related disciplines preferred
- Experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing environment, preferably glass production
- Project Management and/or Lean Certification desired
- Availability to support a 24/7 operations
Additional Information
What we offer at O-I:
Salary Range: The expected salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $100,000 and includes a possible 12% quarterly incentive bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are:
- Relocation packages available
- Vacation time and paid holidays
- Health, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
- Generous insurance discounts with participation in Company wellness program
- Wellness incentive where you can earn money for your HSA or HRA
- Group life insurance
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
- Weekly disability insurance
- Paid sick time
- Parental leave benefits
- 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
O-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected category.
Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].
Salary : $85,000 - $100,000
