Plant Assistant Quality Manager

Who we are:

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.

The Assistant Quality Manager is responsible for assisting the Quality Manager in improving all internal and external plant assurance of quality systems.

The Assistant Quality Manager will:

• Work directly with all departments on quality issues and preventive and corrective actions
• Facilitate problem-solving activity through TQM, team building and quality systems tools and methods
• Work with supervisors in identifying negative quality trends and repetitive defects
• Participate as a customer liaison, make customer visits as appropriate, and assist in implementing customer quality management systems

The Assistant Quality Manager should have:

• The ability to investigate customer complaints, preparing customer complaint responses and maintaining a data base on all customer complaints.
• Experience working with a plant management team to develop standard operating procedures.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and making decisions that protect quality

• HS Diploma or equivalent, Bachelor degree is preferred
• At least 2 years of quality experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Strong communication skills, with ability to interact and develop positive relationships with all levels within the organization
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
• Previous glass industry experience is preferred 

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  
The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 - $90,000 and includes a possible 12% quarterly 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 
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program

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 [email protected].