Mold Shop and Machine Repair Supervisor

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 Mold Shop and Machine Repair Supervisor is accountable for supervising hourly personnel in all phases of machine and mold shop operation, along with all related design and specification activities.

The Mold Shop and Machine Repair Supervisor will:

• Review bottle quality and mold equipment operating data
• Analyze blueprints, job histories, and specifications to make recommendations relative to equipment operating adjustments and equipment design changes
• Be responsible for department’s preventive maintenance program
• Conducts periodic inspections
• Manage department KPI’s
• Ensure correct use of safety equipment and that safety policies are followed
• Oversee Mold Maker apprenticeship programs

The Mold Shop and Machine Repair Supervisor should have:

• Experience supervising and training employees and managing cross-functional teams
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Be able to support job changes and improvement initiatives
• Project management skills

• High school diploma required
• Bachelor Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Strong mechanical background
• Prior mold shop operation experience is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and strong interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization.
• Glass manufacturing knowledge and experience desired
• Working knowledge of SAP desired

What we offer at O-I: 

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $105,000 - $115,000 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 and paid holidays 
• Health, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Generous insurance discounts with participation in Company wellness program
• Wellness incentive 
• Group life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
• Weekly disability insurance
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave benefits
• Retirement saving plan 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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com.