Plant Superintendent

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.

Why do you want to apply?  The Windsor plant is O-I’s newest and highest performing non-union facility, offering a comprehensive benefits package and competitive pay scale. O-I is a company that is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and offers opportunity for growth and advancement.

Job Description

The Plant Superintendent is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all manufacturing activities to ensure operations perform at optimum productivity, achieving profitability and cost-improvement objectives. This role leads efforts to drive continuous plant improvement, emphasizing customer quality and service while enhancing the plant's competitive financial position.

The Plant Superintendent will:

• Provide direction to the Production Manager and Finished Products Manager on goals and expectations for safety, quality, productivity and costs.  Direction must be aligned with the Plant Manager and with the organization
• Direct or assist in formulation, initiation, and administration of plant's production and finished products policies and procedures. Ensure regular follow-up and make recommendations relative to changes in policies or procedures.
• Empower their team to take bold actions to improve the main metrics of the facility, ensuring there are strong processes implemented and following OI global guidelines (GMF, Quality Risk Audit, etc.).
• Promote a safety culture, enforcing procedures and behaviors that create a safe environment.
• Responsible for developing their team (salary and hourly), ensuring they get the right skills and behaviors training as well as tools to accomplish the company’s goals.
• Build strategy for short and long term goals, providing the right balance needed based on current environment and needs.
• Promote continuous improvement, challenging the status quo to always improve metrics, keeping his team in constant movement.
• Hold the team accountable, addressing performance issues in clear, direct and transparent conversations
• Work with sales personnel and customers to maintain familiarity with customer operations.
• Work closely with production planning to ensure that jobs are sequenced properly and that all demands are met.
• Act as back-up to the Plant Manager when the PM is out of office

The Plant Superintendent should have:

• Excellent change management and people skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to interact with all levels, both internal and external to OK
• Experience reviewing operations reports, budgets, cost objective performance, product P&L’s, etc.  They will drive accountability for forecast accuracies
• Experience driving continuous improvement (LSS)
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers
• Ability to manage changing priorities
• Experience contributing to the development and maintenance of positive employee relations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or production operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing multiple departments or functional areas
• Technical background in glass manufacturing and plant processes
• Strong Financial Acumen and business understanding

Additional Information

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $130,000 and $150,000 and includes a possible 15% STI quarterly 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:

• Relocation packages available  
• 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

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance. 

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.