O-I

Manufacturing

FormingProcessSpecialist

$93–115k Auburn, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Forming Process Specialist at O-I. Skills: Forming process, Machine efficiency, Quality goals. Inspect ware from active production lines daily. Report issues to appropriate personnel”

What You'll Achieve.

Produce high quality glass containers; Maximize machine efficiency and performance; Meet performance and quality goals

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Corrective actions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years of related experience in IS glass machine forming process, High School diploma required, Experience tracking job performance, Ability to provide basic support to stabilize and improve job performance during job changes, Experience managing, training, and developing hourly employees, Experience with glass conditioning, Understanding of mold repair and machine repair technology, Understanding of forehearth operations, Understanding of relationship to forming function, Experience in glass manufacturing and bottle making, Technical background in glass manufacturing and plant processes

What You'll Do.

Inspect ware from active production lines daily

Report issues to appropriate personnel

Assist with remediation activities

Provide basic scheduling and technical support during preventative

Analyze basic forming process data points

Ensure plant safety rules are adhered to

Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to

Enforce plant safety rules

Enforce company policies and procedures

Be responsible for job histories

Be responsible for machine set-ups to meet required

Track daily KPIs related to the forming process

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with subject matter experts

Full Job Description

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 Auburn facility is located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. If you thrive in a busy environment, and are looking for a great place to work with highly engaged employees, then our plant in Auburn is the place for you. The Forming Process Specialist will provide technical support in order to produce high quality glass containers and coordinate improvements to maximize machine efficiency and performance. The Forming Process Specialist will: * Inspect ware from active production lines daily for issues with appearance and defects, report issues to appropriate personnel, and assist with remediation activities. * Provide basic scheduling and technical support during common preventative maintenance activities including but not limited to section unit changes, process changes, expendable refractory replacement, combustion filter replacement, conditioning burner maintenance, and mechanism replacement. * Analyze basic forming process data points. * Ensure that plant safety rules, and company policies and procedures, are adhered to and enforced. * Be responsible for job histories and machine set-ups to meet required KPIs and performance and quality goals. * Track daily KPIs related to the forming process. The Forming Process Specialist should have: * Experience tracking the performance of jobs and the ability to work with subject matter experts to determine

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