Company Description

WHO WE ARE: 

At O-I Glass, we love glass and we’re proud to be one of the leading producers of glass bottles and jars around the globe. We are leveraging innovation and technology to drive expansion and meet our customers’ growing needs in a sustainable manner. Our new state-of-the-art facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, will be enabled by advanced team culture, technologies and innovative processes leading glass manufacturing into the future. We are forming a team united by the same passion for culture, innovation and technology, ready to learn and grow in a working environment enhancing safety, accountability, integrity and teamwork principles. Join us in our new manufacturing facility with future expansion planned! 

We’re building a team of passionate individuals who: 

• Act intentionally to ensure the safety and wellbeing of themselves and others 

• Listen and evolve with the team, supporting teammates in the pursuit of collective goals and performance 

• Take initiative to drive positive change, accepts individual and team responsibilities, meets customer commitments and performance objectives 

• Respect teammates and embrace diversity; emphasize doing the right thing even when no one is looking, resulting in a high level of trust 

• Embrace opportunities to learn and grow and invests in themselves and others

Job Description

Responsibilities: 

• The Technician 2 will be on-shift responsible for the operation of Lehr through inspection equipment. The responsibilities of a Technician 2 build upon what is expected of a Technician 1
• Cleaning & 5S of inspection area
• Hoist and forklift operation
• Overall line observation and reporting
• Hot end inspection equipment setup, job change, and operation, including troubleshooting and data analysis
• Job change and set up for packaging equipment, including palletizer, carton, case packer, and stretch wrapper
• Basic troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance for packaging equipment, including palletizer, carton, case packer, stretch wrapper, and inject coder
• Additional equipment maintenance tasks, including changing cameras and hard drives
• Basic troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance for inspection equipment and conveyors
• Ware testing, including challenge sample testing, fingernail tests, packed ware tests, held ware tests, scratch tests
• Interpretation and validation of inspection data
• Set up of lehr curves and annealing checks
• Coating equipment reading and checks (atomization and temperature)

Travel Requirements:

Travel up to 50% during the initial month of training and/or until the facility opens in June. May be required to train at other O-I/MAGMA facilities.

Schedule: 

We will be operating a 4-Crew 12-hour rotating day and night shift (DuPont Schedule). During the training period teammates will follow a training plan and host facility schedules which will require both day and shift work within our 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

About You: 

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Mechanical trade certificate or equivalent
• 3-4 years of manufacturing or production experience preferred
• Ability to set-up and operate equipment
• Familiarity with high speed industrial production lines 
• Effective communication 
• Basic computer knowledge to include experience with MS Office or similar desktop related applications
• Ability to work to a shift schedule (day and night shift, 12 hours) 
• Ability to occasionally perform physically demanding job tasks: 
• Lift or carry <50lbs 
• Bend, stretch, twist or reach out 

Wages:

• Pay range will be $30.19 per hour plus overtime and performance-based incentives for all teammates. 

Additional Information

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

• Vacation based on length of service 

• 10 paid holidays each year 

• Health, Dental, Prescription and Vision care coverage 

• Perform Well-Being Program – earn employer contributions in your HSA or HRA plan 

• Wellness Incentive – earn additional funds for your HSA or HRA plan 

• Group Life Insurance 

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance 

• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life Insurance 

• Weekly Disability Insurance 

• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plans 

• 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan 

• Employee Assistance Program 

This is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up by creating new experiences and fostering a team culture where you can shine.

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. 

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.

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

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.