Owens-Illinois

Company Description

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

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. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

Job Description

Owens-Illinois General, Inc. seeks in Perrysburg, Ohio, in a glass manufacturing plant, to provide technical assistance on a diverse range of parameters in the refiners, forehearths, and feeders.

Responsibilities:

• Make inspections of the refiners, forehearths, and feeders and the associated refractory equipment.
• Work closely with Forming and Furnace department, recommending changes in operational setups.
• Design work related to new working end layouts and equipment for major repairs and/or upgrades to licensee, Joint Venture, and O-I plants.
• Mentor junior team members and plant personnel in glass conditioning and glass quality troubleshooting aspects related to the forehearth operations.

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in a glass manufacturing plant. The 5 years of experience must include 5 years of experience with forehearth, glass forming, and furnace operations. All experience may be acquired concurrently.
• Domestic travel up to 60% and international travel up to 10% required, to be reimbursed by employer.

Additional Information

Additional information:

The expected salary for this position is $113,873.00 – $122,980.00 per year.

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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com.