Line Leader

Company: O-I
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Location: Harlow
Job Description:

  • Compensation: GBP 50,000 – GBP 54,000 – yearly

Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.

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Posted: July 17th, 2026