O I
Batch and Furnace Development Program
Auburn, NY, United States · Full-time
No sponsorship$70k-$85kDetected 26 days ago
Data AnalysisProcess ImprovementRecruitingCommunication
About the role
- For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft-channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today.
- The program will prepare you for a successful and long-lasting career within our batch and furnace department.
- During our Development Program you will learn everything about our processes, technologies and roles.
Requirements
- The successful candidate in this program must be prepared to complete a manager approved project that is centered around energy savings and process improvement within the batch and furnace department.
Nice to have
- Natural curiosity and willingness to learn
- Be confident under pressure and respectful of different ideas
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of prioritizing and following-up on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to adapt in a fast changing environment
- Strong data analysis skills
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Technology or related discipline
- Able to travel throughout North America during the program (financial assistance provide by OI)
Compensation
- The expected salary range for this position is between $70,000 - $85,000.
- Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- Wellness incentive where you can earn money for your HSA or HRA
- Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Paid sick time
- This is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up by creating new experiences and fostering a team culture where you can shine.
Benefits
- 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
- Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
- Weekly disability insurance
- Parental leave benefits
- 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions
- O-I offers a very generous benefit package - some of the highlights are:
Company info
- 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.
- 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.
- Our Batch and Furnace Development program is designed as a deep dive into the glass industry and our batch and furnace operations.
- The program provides practical experience: you will work and study in our Auburn, NY plant, shoulder to shoulder with our best managers and glassmakers, experiencing first-hand the glass manufacturing process.
- You will be offered challenging and diverse opportunities while being supported through a structured learning and development program, with access to a variety of on-the job activities, networking and social activities.
- This position is developmental in nature while supporting all aspects throughout the batch and furnace department program.
- Following this program, the individual will be on the path to a combustion engineer or batch and furnace manager at one of our plants within North America.
- In the Batch and Furnace Development Program, you will learn about:
- Raw materials and cullet management: characteristics,, collection and treatment, testing and control
- Melting technology: melting phenomena, glass conditioning, parameters, how to measure and control
- End to end process of our furnace operations and engineering, including furnace management, heating process, furnace utilities and construction, energy management and furnace maintenance
- Glass quality controls and color changes
- Troubleshooting glass defects and furnace issues
- Data analysis and cause-effect link in glass production
- The successful candidate should have:
- Desire to ultimately lead and develop a team of people
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis
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