Unit Plant Manager

Remember the last time you opened a bottle of champagne? A cold beer after a hard day’s work or a bottle of sparkling mineral water to quench your thirst? Well, it was probably made by us. We are O-I and we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world. 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.

Since 1980 the O-I Plant in Toano has been a well-respected employer in the community. Offering above average compensation and excellent benefits. It boasts a multi-cultural workforce and combines strong leadership with a collaborative union environment. Furthermore, O-I fosters an inclusive atmosphere with opportunity for growth and advancement. Toano, VA is close to major Historic Triangle attractions such as Colonial Williamsburg, and the Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA theme parks.

About the role

As a Unit Plant Manager for O-I you will manage the total operation of the production lines of an assigned furnace on a 24 hour / 7 day a week basis through the line management system and continuous shift operation to maximize production performance within established safety, quality and cost parameters.

• Drive the plant furnace to achieve the key performance goals (Safety, Quality, Total Best Cost, Productivity, and Flexibility)
• Promote a Manufacturing Excellence culture and continuous improvement
• Conduct production meetings and sponsor morning TPC meetings
• Lead and manage projects
• Successfully meet plant KPI’s

Requirements

• Proven management and continuous improvement skills
• Ability to collaborate with team members and supports employee engagement
• Coaching & mentoring skills and the ability to handle personnel issues
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Adequate knowledge of informational systems & ability to analyze data
• Experience working in the Glass Manufacturing Industry
• Cold End Experience Preferred
• High School Degree or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Production or Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or other related disciplines
• Experience supervising/leading people and processes in manufacturing
• Glass industry experience required

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $130,000 and includes a possible 15% short-term incentive bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Health, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Generous insurance discounts with participation in Company wellness program
• Wellness incentive
• Group life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
• Weekly disability insurance
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave benefits
• Retirement saving plan with defined contributions