Global Forehearth Operations Engineer

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.

Owens-Illinois General, Inc. seeks in Perrysburg, Ohio, in a glass manufacturing plant, to provide technical assistance on a diverse range of parameters in the refiners, forehearths, and feeders.

Responsibilities: 

• Make inspections of the refiners, forehearths, and feeders and the associated refractory equipment.
• Work closely with Forming and Furnace department, recommending changes in operational setups.
• Design work related to new working end layouts and equipment for major repairs and/or upgrades to licensee, Joint Venture, and O-I plants.
• Mentor junior team members and plant personnel in glass conditioning and glass quality troubleshooting aspects related to the forehearth operations.

• Must have Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in a glass manufacturing plant. The 5 years of experience must include 5 years of experience with forehearth, glass forming, and furnace operations. All experience may be acquired concurrently.
• Domestic travel up to 60% and international travel up to 10%, to be reimbursed by employer. 

Additional information: 

The expected salary for this position is $113,873.00 – $122,980.00 per year.

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