IS Forming Machine Engineer

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. 

This position is responsible and accountable for performing engineering and technical support functions involving IS machines related processes and systems in the NA America Forming Area, focused on providing solutions/improvement developments to the company that shall result in lower operating cost, efficient capital investment and greater speed to market.

This role is responsible for providing technical support, cost control, engineering solutions and technical specifications for capital equipment investment, related to the IS Machine systems discipline required for project management processes or plant performance improvement initiatives, focusing on best total cost solutions.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform Project Control activities, such as:

• Scope and Change management
  • Lead engineering work related to new equipment installations, major repairs and/or upgrades.
• Cost estimating and controlling.
  • Supports the definition of the project scope, cost estimates, and other resource estimations.
• Assessing Project requirements.
  • Provides an engineering design through drawings, specifications, or other deliverables during engineering design phase, or supervise third parties that perform those tasks.
  • Develops questionnaires, bills of materials and requests for quotations, and oversees the procurement process of the project to assure all required equipment and services are in place on-time for execution.
  • Agreeing technical specifications with internal and external customers.
• Planning and scheduling
  • Manages the installation, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting of the various systems noted above, and/or supervises third-parties that perform these tasks. Ensures that these systems perform in accordance with the standards of the corporation and the expectations of the operational leaders, and that all systems are operationally ready on-time.
  • Liaising with suppliers
• Properly identifies risks in all phases of the project and properly deal with those and communicate them in order to protect the time, budget, and scope of the projects.
• Communicates with other disciplines, consultants, contractors, plant personnel, or other stakeholders on project issues.
• Providing technical advice/solutions as well as assistance/support on-site activities, identifying improvement opportunities and reporting on project status and issues.
• Coordinate activities between plants OI engineering and/or third party suppliers.
• Lead improvement projects.
• Attending project meetings
• Other duties may be assigned.

Travel: 

30% travel (75% will be domestic / 25% international) 

• 5-8 years’ experience working on the IS machine and or project installations. 
• IS Mechanical Journeyman  (Desired)
• Strong Technical Knowledge on the IS Machines (assembly, repair and installation), including AAP Components
• Technical Knowledge/Experience on mechanical and pneumatic systems
• Knowledge in Projects development/control
• Good English communication is a must
• Manage execution – Manage the work effectively
• Results orientation – Show initiative and commitment
• Advanced Drawings reading capabilities
• MS Office – Advanced

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position will be between $120,000 - $135,000, with a potential 10% STI.  Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are:

• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Health, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Generous insurance discounts with participation in Company wellness program
• Wellness incentive where you can earn money for your HSA or HRA
• Group life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
• Parental leave benefits
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.