Line Operations Lead: Safety, Quality & Efficiency Champion

Glanbia; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The opportunity at Glanbia is to join a dynamic team in Middlesbrough, focused on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will lead area-based activities, drive 5S housekeeping, and develop SOPs while managing risk and food safety requirements on site.

Reporting to the Operations Shift Manager, this role emphasizes hazard prevention, data-driven decision making, and training for line teams to sustain high OEE and yield metrics.

Qualifications

• Previous food industry experience preferred in an equivalent position.
• Enrolment or planned enrolment in further developmental qualification (eg ILM, NVQ)
• Basic Food Hygiene and Health & Safety
• Strong interpersonal skills - Team player
• Demonstrated Leadership skills
• Numeracy and data management (incl. MS Office and SAP)
• Enthusiasm and Energy – can do attitude

Responsibilities

• Develop housekeeping standards, task lists and auditing compliance to 5S standards.
• Identifying hazards in the workplace and reducing risk.
• Carrying out Risk assessments for all operations.
• Leading SEAT meeting to temperature check safety culture.
• Creating SOPs for all tasks and carrying out Operational work diagnosis to confirm and improve SOPs.
• Reviewing material usage using supporting systems (Yields, scan data & SAP).
• Interrogating data systems to share key points with Team and Leadership.
• Carrying out basic problem solving.
• Managing and reviewing KPI's - OEE, CTP, Q, EHS, YIELD at meetings.
• Effecting 2 way communication.
• Deliver or facilitate training delivery to Line Teams based on agreed plans.
• Maintaining hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Managing Food safety standards.
• Supporting workplace organisation using 5S methodology.
• Training of team members in SOPs.
• Identifying skills gaps and confirming skills are available for production by managing the production rota for the line.
• Maintaining inventory protocols eg scanning, material control.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Numeracy & data management

Enthusiasm & can-do attitude

Education

ILM/NVQ development

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The opportunity at Glanbia is to join a dynamic team in Middlesbrough, focused on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will lead area-based activities, drive 5S housekeeping, and develop SOPs while managing risk and food safety requirements on site.

Reporting to the Operations Shift Manager, this role emphasizes hazard prevention, data-driven decision making, and training for line teams to sustain high OEE and yield metrics.