Plant Engagement Specialist

Company Description

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 the 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?  The Tracy Plant is one of O-I’s largest facilities. Providing a great team environment and offering plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement.  The plant is located in Northern California, yet affords a moderate cost of living.  As an added bonus, it is close to both beaches and mountains.

Job Description

The Plant Engagement Specialist will assist in the execution of staffing, payroll, performance management, employee development, training and succession planning.  This hands-on position is responsible for providing strategic HR counsel and driving the implementation of HR processes and initiatives. 

The Engagement Specialist will:

• Train and monitor work accuracy of Payroll/HR responsibilities with managers
• Help in the evaluation of current HR practices and makes recommendations for best in class solutions for contemporary HR issues.
• Responsible for balancing general ledger interfaces for hourly payroll and preparing regular and special payroll reports.
• Assists in the administration of employee benefit and compensation programs and other HR company initiatives as required.
• Partner with Plant HR Manager Partner for disability processing, relocation coordination, HR requisition and PAF process, maintaining employee files and performance plan tracking and record keeping.

The Engagement Specialist should:

• Be a positive and proactive company and employee advocate.
• Have experience driving a high level of employee engagement.
• Be able to assists in the execution of labor and employee relations activities that drive productivity and efficiency.
• Be able to assists in providing labor relations counsel throughout the plant and assists with grievance administration.
• Help the Health and Safety Manager to improve safety performance and reduce workers compensation costs.

This position you will report directly to the Plant HR Manager

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferably in Accounting, Business, or Human Resources ); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Human Resources in a manufacturing environment with modern HR processes
• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office, and very proficient in Excel
• Familiar with payroll admin. and knowledge of Ceridian DayForce a definite asset
• Experience with HRIS and data analytics

Additional Information

What We Offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $77,000 and $90,000.

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 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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.