Manufacturing Development Program - Glass & Furnace Operations - 2023

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Graduates are the future leaders of O-I. We are committed to finding the best and brightest talent the United States has to offer for our 2023 glass and furnace development program. An organization of our size and scale needs the sharpest engineering minds. We have built a best-in-class engineering community that enable enhanced performance through collaboration and innovation.

Our 18 month rotational program is designed as a deep dive into the glass industry and our batch and furnace operations. The program will prepare you for a successful and long-lasting career within our manufacturing areas. During our Development Program you will learn everything about our processes, technologies and roles. The program provides practical experience: you will work and study in our plants, shoulder to shoulder with our best managers and glassmakers, experiencing first-hand the glass manufacturing process. You will be offered challenging and diverse opportunities while being supported through a structured learning and development program, with access to a variety of on the job activities, networking and social activities.

This position is developmental in nature while supporting all aspects throughout the plant during the rotational program. Following this program, the individual will be on the path to a batch and furnace manager in one of our plants.

During the development program, you’ll learn the ins and outs of how we make glass through three tracks (Operations, Glass Science, and Engineering). This includes:

• Raw materials and cullet management: the characteristics, properties, collection and treatment, testing and control
• Melting technology: melting phenomena, glass conditioning, parameters, how to measure and control
• End to end process of our furnace operations and engineering including furnace management, heating process, furnace utilities and construction, energy management, and furnace maintenance.
• Glass quality controls and color changes
• Troubleshooting glass defects and furnace issues
• Data analysis and cause-effect link in glass production

The Glass & Furnace Development Program participants should have:

• Natural curiosity and willingness to learn
• Desire to ultimately lead and develop a team of people; confident under pressure and respectful of different ideas
• High level of motivation and ability to deliver results
• Excellent communication skills; able to interact with all levels of the organization
• Capable to prioritize and follow-up on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to adapt in fast-changing environment

The Glass & Furnace Development Program participants should have:

• Natural curiosity and willingness to learn
• Desire to ultimately lead and develop a team of people; confident under pressure and respectful of different ideas
• High level of motivation and ability to deliver results
• Excellent communication skills; able to interact with all levels of the organization
• Capable to prioritize and follow-up on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to adapt in fast-changing environment

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in science, glass, engineering or a related field; technical school or high school education also accepted
• Targeted graduation date range: December 2021 to May 2023
• Ability to travel throughout the United States during the program (financial assistance provided by O-I)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Willingness to relocate

Next Steps:

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 d