Project Manager - Glass Manufacturing

O-I•Perrysburg, OH

6h•Remote

About The Position

O-I is a global leader in glass container manufacturing, with over a century of experience crafting sustainable packaging for renowned food and beverage brands. The Winston-Salem plant, a well-established employer for 50 years, offers a multi-cultural workforce, strong leadership, and a collaborative union environment, fostering an inclusive atmosphere with opportunities for growth. The Project Manager is responsible for defining, planning, managing, and safely executing O-I’s major capital projects. These projects include strategic expansion, furnace footprint optimization and flexibility changes, oxy-fuel conversions, and major/minor furnace repairs. The role involves managing all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and scope definition to cost estimating, forecasting, engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning. Additionally, the Project Manager will conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across all projects.

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
Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Construction Cloud
Travel: 30-50%

Nice To Haves

PMP certification by PMI desired
SAP knowledge desired

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.