Sr. Project Manager - Glass Manufacturing

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?  For 50 years, the Winston-Salem plant has been an established and well-respected employer in the community.  It boasts a multi-cultural workforce and combines strong leadership with a collaborative union environment.  Furthermore, O-I fosters an inclusive atmosphere with opportunity for growth and advancement.  Winston-Salem, NC is a great area that has the feel of a small town combined with all the amenities of a big city. 

Preference is for candidates near Perrysburg, Ohio. 

NOT seeking I/T, SaaS or Finance PM's. 

The Project Manager is responsible and accountable for defining, planning, managing, and safely executing O-I’s major capital projects related to strategic expansion, furnace footprint optimization and flexibility changes, oxy-fuel conversions, as well as major/minor furnace repairs.

The position will be responsible to effectively manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including initiation, scope, cost estimating, forecasting, engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning. Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across all major/minor projects.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage projects following the global project management fundamental non-negotiables and toll gate process to accomplish the defined scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk management and internal customer/stakeholders expectations.
• Serve as a strategic partner, aligning project execution with business objectives, driving innovation, and leading change initiatives across the organization.
• Driving a construction safety culture on site during project execution and implementing the construction safety fundamentals
• Work along with planning department, engineering and operations discipline leaders to allocate and manage internal and external resources in order to execute the projects.
• Regular reporting of project status and cost to senior corporate and CG leadership
• Rigorous change and contingency management
• Monthly spending forecast preparation
• Ensure project management fundamentals methodologies, practices, and tools are being utilized.
• Ensure project documentation and deliverables, procedures, standards and best practices are produced and stored in a controlled repository (SharePoint/Construction Cloud).
• Assure all project activities are aligned to customer/business requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering, project management, or engineering management preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing industries process / engineering / project management - Working knowledge of glass plant process
• Experience on managing CAPEX projects required
• PMP certification by PMI desired
• SAP knowledge desired
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Construction Cloud

Travel: 30-50%

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position will be between $120,000 - $145,000, with a potential 15% STI.  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 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
• Parental leave benefits
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions

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 [email protected].