Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Company Description

Who we are:

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.

Why do you want to apply?  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.

Job Description

The Plant Maintenance Supervisor assists the Plant Engineer in leading and directing salaried and hourly personnel engaged in all phases of the plant engineering function, including installation, and repair and maintenance of all plant systems, equipment, grounds and facilities.  This individual is expected to place an emphasis on providing a committed and high level of technical service in a safe manner, while partnering with other leaders to produce glass containers at continuously improving levels of quality and efficiency. 

The Plant Maintenance Supervisor should have:

• Strong maintenance and/or furnace operations background
• Experience with maintenance management software
• Experience in a maintenance leadership role
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization 

The Plant Maintenance Supervisor will:

• Assist in directing preventive maintenance programs
• Coordinate and supervise all construction and service work performed by outside contractors
• Conduct periodic inspections of all plant systems, equipment, facilities and grounds.  Oversees all changes or upgrades 
• Review shift operations, make decisions, and implement actions relative to changes on shifts that may impact processing, procedures, personnel, equipment, and customer requirements
• Track downtime and provide solutions to decrease downtime

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor degree in Engineering preferred 
• Experience in a maintenance leadership position in a manufacturing facility, preferably 5 or more years 
• Glass industry experience is preferred
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis 

Additional Information

What we offer at O-I: 

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $100,000 - $120,000 and includes a possible 12% quarterly incentive bonus. 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
• Weekly disability insurance
• Paid sick time
• 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.

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