Remote Stained Glass Designer Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

Company Description
Remember the last time you opened a bottle of bourbon, 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 Glass 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.
With 19,000 + employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning 64 plants in 18 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging. From engineering and manufacturing to brand development, design and innovation, we are dedicated to providing unique solutions to exceed our customers' expectations and fuel consumers' desire for glass.
Job Description
Furnace and refractory design and operations engineer for glass melting furnaces for container glass manufacturing facilities in a global environment. Provide furnace audits and campaign life assessments with required reporting defining necessary actions, maintenance requirements, and risk identification for assigned furnaces. Provide technical support and project management for projects including scoping, estimation, design, construction and commissioning. Provide operating and maintenance support for the applicable systems to the facilities.
Responsible for complex and significant projects using considerable engineering expertise in furnace and refractory design and hot repair techniques to complete projects with minimal technical oversight.
SCOPE AND IMPACT

• Responsible for the evaluation of furnace condition according to O-I Global Manufacturing fundamentals and O-I Global furnace team standards.
• Responsible for scoping, supervision and follow-up of design and repair project development through execution
• Responsible for realizing the appropriate maintenance actions for assigned furnaces to ensure asset stability & reliability on time, and on budget
• Required to support ongoing development and proper use of furnace and refractory standards.
• Expected to provide input into decisions with potentially significant financial impacts to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and report on furnace audits and campaign life assessments for assigned furnaces. Follow-up with necessary hot repair documentation, solutions to issues, and supervision of repairs.
• Exceptional maintenance budget definition and execution for assigned furnaces
• Scoping, estimating, design, selection, inspection, and construction supervision of furnace refractories with minimal oversight. Supervision of internal and external engineering staff for the aforementioned areas.
• Develop detailed and clear scopes of work for engineering projects eliminating all ambiguity.
• Guide engineers during the production of drawings.
• Review drawings and Bills of Materials for accuracy and completeness.
• Mentor engineers and designers in design and audit practices and techniques.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Structural, Electrical and Process Control engineering as required.
• Provide feedback to Global Furnace Team and other disciplines for improvement of design, construction practices, material standards, etc.
• Perform remote and field plant technical assistance activities, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing action plans
• Support on-site activities as required, participating in project meetings, reporting on project status and issues, elaborating action plans and maintaining communication with contractors as required to effectively execute project tasks
• Plan, schedule and track project activities including cost control
• Elaborate technical reports, asset audits/assessments and trip reports as required, including documentation management according to company policy
• Assure compliance with all Health & Safety and environmental requirements, aligned with plant & country group EH&S.
• Provide direction as required to aide in decision making related to the scope, schedule, cost and risk assessment for projects as part of business case development and validation.
• Strong communication skills required. Will be expected to present to furnace team, project teams, and plant teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Ceramic Engineering preferred. Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent knowledge will be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in glass furnace and refractory design, construction, audits and hot repairs.
• Working knowledge of refractory expansion & interface with binding steel
• Working knowledge of refractory selections and suppliers in design and hot repair
• Working knowledge of industrial manufacturing systems, buildings, infrastructure, and process related systems, understanding the interaction of these systems with refractory and binding steel.
• Strong knowledge and awareness of safety and PPE requirements before, during and after projects
• Ability to work within multinational environments
• MS Office knowledge
• AutoCAD knowledge
• SAP Knowledge
• English skills: Oral - Advanced, Written/Reading - Advanced

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
50% international and domestic travel required.

• Construction supervision on site periods up to 4 weeks period

Additional Information
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position will be between $120,000 - $140,000 with a 10% STI. 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:

• 10 paid holidays each year
• Health, Dental, Prescription and Vision care coverage
• Perform Well-Being Program - earn employer contributions in your HSA or HRA plan
• Wellness Incentive - earn additional funds for your HSA or HRA plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Weekly Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

This is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up by creating new experiences and fostering a team culture where you can shine.
O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at hr.recruiters@o-i.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.