Plant Maintenance Manager

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 Lapel plant is a great location because you can experience the strong sense of community found in a small Midwestern town, while being less than an hour from Indianapolis and having access to everything that a major city has to offer.

The Maintenance Manager assists the Plant Engineer in leading and directing salaried and hourly personnel engaged in all phases of the plant engineering function (General Maintenance, Cold End Mechanization, and the Batch and Furnace department). This includes installation, repair and maintenance of all plant systems, equipment, grounds and facilities. Supports compliance efforts with local, state and federal regulations concerning environmental affairs, OSHA, NFPA, and other governing agencies.

The Maintenance Manager will:

• Assist in directing preventive maintenance programs
• Conducts periodic inspections of all plant systems, equipment, facilities and grounds. Assists in implementing corrective actions when necessary. Oversees all changes or upgrades.
• Responsible for the quality of all work performed by maintenance and production employees assigned to maintenance group
• Coordinates and supervises all construction and service work performed by outside contractors as directed.
• Assists in overseeing health and safety issues affecting ergonomic factors
• Supervises training of personnel to ensure the maintenance team is properly trained to perform all aspects of their roles, while ensuring efficiency and high standards are maintained
• Communicates and directs the application of prescribed safety and environmental regulations
• Ensures correct use of safety equipment and that company safety policies are followed
• May oversee parts of our plant apprenticeship program

The Maintenance Manager should have:

• Strong maintenance background in an industrial environment
• In depth knowledge of Plant Electrical Systems, Control Systems, PLCs, AC Motor Drives, Robots, and Quality Inspection Systems
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles, while developing a continuous improvement culture that involves all relevant hourly and salaried personnel
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization
• Experience in a high speed packaging environment
• Strong computer skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering is highly preferred
• Three (3) to five (5) years of hands on maintenance experience in an industrial environment
• Previous leadership experience in an industrial environment
• Glass industry experience is highly preferred
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range: The expected salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $110,000 and includes a possible 12% short-term incentive bonus. 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 (available immediately!) 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 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.