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? O-I in Ringgold offers very competitive wages and a great benefits package! The plant is located an hour south from Greensboro, NC international airport and an hour north from Lynchburg, VA Liberty University. O-I is a company that is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and offers opportunity for growth and advancement.

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician conducts preventative maintenance and repairs on plant production equipment and building systems, ensuring that these activities are completed in a timely and quality manner. Teamwork and collaboration with production team is essential to be successful.

Schedule - Monday-Friday, 6:00 am – 2:30 pm

The Maintenance Technician will:

• Read and trouble-shoot simple PLC instructions to enhance plant monitoring and performance as requested by operations staff or to support maintenance objectives
• Perform PMs on all equipment with the rest of the maintenance team
• Recommend upgrades to plant equipment improving throughput, uptime, and reducing housekeeping needs
• Review equipment inspections performed by operations and the maintenance team. Schedule and perform follow up repairs based on the inspections

 The Maintenance Technician should have:

• Previous experience in an automated manufacturing environment, especially in the aggregate industry. Optical sorting technologies would be a plus.
• Experience in diagnosing and troubleshooting challenging repair work.
• Experience in operating a front-end loader, forklift, skid steer and scissor lift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Solid foundational knowledge of electrical and PLC work
• Knowledge of conveyor maintenance and fabrication
• Minimum of 1 years of maintenance experience in an industrial production facility.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Basic computer skills and experience in MS Excel and word processing applications.

Additional Information

What we offer at O-I: 

Hourly Wage: The hourly wage for this position is $45.44 

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

• Vacation time and paid holidays 
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program

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 [email protected].