Maintenance Apprentice

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.

Job Description

The Maintenance Apprentice will assist the Maintenance Journeyman on installations, repairs, erecting, dismantling, assembling and maintaining all types of plant machinery, equipment, structures, and electrical or electronic equipment and component parts. This is a training position for Maintenance Journeyman that includes on-the-job training, as well as attending apprenticeship courses. 

The Maintenance Apprentice will:

• Work from complex blueprints, wiring diagrams, shop handbooks, layouts and other specifications (written or verbal) to determine materials and working procedures needed in the maintenance of plant machinery, equipment and structures.
• Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical or electronic principles, wiring specification codes, properties of various materials, principles of operation and application of electrical or electronic equipment such as motors, switches, control boards, generators, circuit breakers, electronic inspection units, etc.
• Assist in welds, braze, scrape, solder, cuts, etc. various types of metals necessary for maintenance repairs and fabrication of new components and equipment

The Maintenance Apprentice should have:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Previous manufacturing experience  
• Ability to work a rotating schedule, with weekend and holiday requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to pass a maintenance skills test
• Previous electrical experience is preferred
• Previous experience in a trade is preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis

 What We Offer:

Hourly Wage: The hourly wage for this position is $30.72 

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
• Weekly disability insurance
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave benefits
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions

Additional Information

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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com.