Forming Services Manager

Company Description

About O-I

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?  Our Muskogee plant is a great location because you can experience the strong sense of community found in a small town, while being only 30 minutes from Tulsa and having access to everything that a metropolitan area has to offer. If you thrive in an environment where people are helping people and there is a can-do attitude, then our plant in Muskogee is the place for you.

Job Description

The Forming Services Manager is responsible for maintaining overall plant goals, safety, and production efficiencies.  This position is also responsible for developing techniques to correct and improve the overall safety, quality and performance of the ware making process.

The Forming Services Manager will:

• Ensure quality and productivity by monitoring and performing mechanical, visual, and informational system checks.
• Review shift operations and make recommendations regarding how plant. operations can further improve to meet service, quality, safety, and productivity goals.
• Work with functional leads to ensure the quality of the ware is in accordance with customer requirements.
• Provides forming technical support and assistance.

The Forming Services Manager should have:

• The ability to provide long term strategy for improvement of forming operations to achieve budgetary and performance goals.
• The ability and competencies to lead the training of forming personnel. This includes IS Machine apprenticeship program as well as Operators.
• Working knowledge of IS Machine maintenance and Mold Shop Services.
• Working knowledge of glass conditioning (forehearth temps, maintenance, drops lengths, etc.).
• Understanding of SAP or similar ERP systems. 
• The ability to drive the job change process as well as improve job change performance.
• Experience in creating and implementing a PM plan that yields a reduction in downtime and improves job performance.
• The ability to drive accountability of the forming department by mentoring and leading Job Change Coordinator as well as Process Specialists, Machine Repair Supervisor and Mold Shop Supervisor.
• The ability to drive best practices and adhere to company fundamentals and processes.
• Good communication skills and the ability to coach, counsel and discipline employees.
• The ability to respond to plant needs during off hours, in person, when situations arise that their technical expertise are needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required
• Minimum of 5 years of glass forming/glass plant manufacturing experience required in a leadership capacity
• Experience supervising people and processes in a manufacturing environment

What we offer at O-I

• Opportunity for future growth and advancement
• Generous award-winning 401(k) plan with employer contribution & match
• Comprehensive benefits package
• and much more…

Additional Information

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.