Line Leader: Quality at Source & Line Performance

Danish Crown; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Crown UK is seeking a Line Leader to oversee a production line on the shift, ensuring safety, quality, yield and output targets are met hour by hour. You will own built-in quality on the line, start-ups on time, and deploy labour to match planned manning while maintaining line balance.

You will lead operatives, ensure training and competency, engage with the Area Supervisor, and escalate issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Experience in food production or manufacturing environment.
• Strong people leadership capability.
• Clear communicator with strong on-the-line presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the production line throughout the shift.
• Ensure the line starts on time and operates to plan.
• Deploy labour in line with agreed manning standards.
• Maintain line balance and flow to achieve output targets.
• Escalate issues promptly to Area Supervisor and Deputy PM.
• Own quality at source - defects are prevented, not passed on.
• Lead, coach and motivate production operatives.
• Monitor pace, output, waste and downtime in real time.

Skills

People leadership

Quality & food safety

Data-driven

Communication on-line

Job description

Danish Crown UK is seeking a Line Leader to oversee a production line on the shift, ensuring safety, quality, yield and output targets are met hour by hour. You will own built-in quality on the line, start-ups on time, and deploy labour to match planned manning while maintaining line balance.

You will lead operatives, ensure training and competency, engage with the Area Supervisor, and escalate issues promptly.