Forming Specialist

Libbey, Inc is the leading producer of glass tableware products in the Western Hemisphere and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world. It designs and markets an extensive line of high-quality glass tableware, ceramic dinnerware, metal flatware, hollowware and serveware items to a broad group of customers in the foodservice, retail, and business-to-business markets in over 100 countries.

As part of the Libbey team, you will be part of a collaborative team environment. You will be empowered to make positive change and be encouraged to grow. If you are a leader that drives change and wants to work with experienced people in a unique part of glass industry then you have come to the right place! The Forming Specialist provides leadership and direction that improves safety, quality and efficiencies to all machines and processes within the forming department.

* Understand glass forming processes and use this knowledge to safely and efficiently check-out, start-up and change over all forming machine types * Lead continuous improvement efforts across all production machines * Responsible for all online and offline quality * Coordinate and execute production trials or machine samplings * Maintain Control Plans throughout production runs * Lead process improvement teams * Build and update communication plans which facilitate and drive organizational change and development, along with project status updates and milestone reviews * Collaborate with, lead, support, coach production and support department team members throughout all levels of the organization * Assist with the development and operational training initiatives for operators, team leaders and apprentices

**Qualifications:** * Strong understanding and passion for safe, clean and organized work environments * Applied knowledge of effective trouble shooting and root cause analysis * Applied knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement concepts such as tools commonly used to eliminate waste, including kaizen, 5S, error proofing, and development and training of standard work, etc * Effective project management skills * Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint * Strong interpersonal skills: communication, facilitation, coaching, consulting, influencing change **Physical Demands and Work Environment** * Must be willing to work swing shift * Subject to hot, cold, dusty environments * Safety glasses and hearing protection required * Manufacturing environment with high noise level