Sr. Project Manager - Glass Manufacturing

O-I•Perrysburg, OH

8d•$120,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Preference is for candidates near Perrysburg, Ohio. NOT seeking I/T, SaaS or Finance PM's. The Project Manager is responsible and accountable for defining, planning, managing, and safely executing O-I’s major capital projects related to strategic expansion, furnace footprint optimization and flexibility changes, oxy-fuel conversions, as well as major/minor furnace repairs. The position will be responsible to effectively manage all phases of the project lifecycle, including initiation, scope, cost estimating, forecasting, engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning. Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across all major/minor 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.