O-I operates 69 production plants across 19 countries, making it one of the world's largest glass bottle and jar manufacturers. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward manufacturing operations (PLC, Siemens, Schneider Electric, SAP, CMMS) with nascent digital infrastructure (Power BI, Power Apps), signaling early-stage digitalization efforts. Active hiring skews heavily toward manufacturing and engineering roles, paired with a project portfolio focused on safety, maintenance efficiency, and defect reduction—suggesting O-I is in the midst of an operational modernization cycle aimed at reducing downtime and workplace incidents.
Notable leadership hires: Maintenance GMAO Project Lead
O-I Glass is a publicly traded glass packaging manufacturer headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, with approximately 24,000 employees across 69 plants in 19 countries. The company supplies glass bottles and jars to major food and beverage brands globally, competing on sustainability and customization. The business operates across multiple geographies including the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Core operational challenges center on production quality, maintenance planning, safety performance, and equipment uptime—all reflected in the active project roster and hiring velocity.
O-I's stack includes SAP (ERP), PLC controllers, Siemens and Schneider Electric automation systems, CMMS for maintenance management, and Power BI for analytics. SolidWorks and Creo support design workflows.
O-I has active roles across 16 countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Czechia, and Estonia. Manufacturing and engineering roles dominate the hiring mix.
Key projects include safety and hazard control programs, preventive maintenance optimization, reducing production defects and equipment downtime, workers' compensation cost reduction, and a broader digitalization initiative across supply chain and logistics.
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