Mechanical 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.

Provide technical leadership for complex projects and complex troubleshooting. Design and coordinate third-party engineering companies to provide manufacturing support systems for glass manufacturing facilities. Provide technical support for construction project development, design, planning, implementation and renovations. Provide operating and maintenance support of the applicable systems to the facilities. Review of new technology for glass manufacturing systems.

This is a hybrid role in Perrysburg, Ohio

Responsibilities: 

• Provide or coordinate with third-party engineering companies, applicable engineering construction drawings of noted systems with engineering designs that meet the customer needs and standards / codes applicable to the customers country in a cost-effective manner.
• Provide on-site technical leadership for capital infrastructure projects, overseeing installation, commissioning, startup, and system performance verification.
• General technical understanding in gas systems, water treatment systems, cooling air systems
• General technical understanding of raw material handling systems
• Provide technical expertise, project management oversite and leadership to third party engineering firms responsible for material handling project scope, design, and installation of the projects.
• Provide leadership to CAD designers to create effective economical drawing construction packages.
• Provide support to corporate procurement involving equipment specifications, quoting, technical reviews of quote comparisons, vendor and company / national account initiatives.
• Provide department management with budget and scheduling requirements on all internal and third-party engineering projects.
• Provide on-site management of system construction, modification and troubleshooting.
• Provide input to Manufacturing for capital funding on systems to meet company long-term goals and needs and infrastructure support.
• Provide technical assistance conducting facility audits.
• Provide technical investigation of system and equipment failure root cause analysis incorporating corrective actions.
• Provide Interpersonal and communication skills required to establish and maintain positive working relationships applicable in a global environment.

Travel: 

10-20% based on the project

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 5 yrs of experience 
• Project Management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Tools; AutoCAD; Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• English language – fluent & advanced
• Knowledge of glass manufacturing process and related systems, preferred
• Professional Engineer, preferred
• LSS GB, or BB, preferred

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position will be between $100,000 - $120,000.  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. 

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