Manufacturing Leadership Development Program
O-I Glass
Manufacturing Leadership Development Program
O-I Glass
Glass bottle and jar producer
The O-I Manufacturing Leadership Development Program is designed for graduating college students and recent graduates who want more than a traditional first job. Through hands-on plant experience, structured development, cross-functional exposure, and operations projects, you will learn how a manufacturing operation works while building the technical, and leadership skills needed to grow your career.
You do not need to arrive as a manufacturing expert. We are looking for people who are curious about how things are made, enjoy solving problems, want to understand various parts of a business, and have the potential and desire to grow into leadership roles.
Your degree does not have to define your career path. Whether your background is in engineering, business, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, or another related field, what matters most is your ability to learn, interest in manufacturing, and motivation to build a meaningful career.
What You Will Experience
Structured training and plant operations departmental rotations to understand how production, quality, packaging, warehousing, and maintenance., work together.
Work on real projects that influence operational performance, product quality, customers, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Analyze manufacturing and quality data, identify trends and risks, and turn your findings into practical recommendations.
Participate in root-cause investigations and help teams solve production, quality, and process challenges.
Gain hands-on exposure to quality systems, audits, food safety, customer requirements, manufacturing risk, and safe operating practices.
Develop project-management skills by planning assignments, coordinating with stakeholders, communicating progress, and carrying work through completion.
Collaborate with plant leaders and teams across operations, quality, engineering, maintenance, commercial, and regional functions.
Gain exposure to customers and suppliers through audits, investigations, and improvement efforts.
Complete technical and leadership development designed to prepare you for increasing responsibility within O-I.
What We Are Looking For
A genuine interest in manufacturing, operations, or how products are made.
A desire to develop into a future leader in a manufacturing environment.
Curiosity about both the technical and business sides of manufacturing.
Strong analytical thinking and an interest in solving problems and improving how work gets done.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams, functions, and locations.
Initiative, accountability, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through.
Comfort working with data and using it to support decisions and recommendations.
An interest in hands-on learning and building experience inside a manufacturing environment.
Education and Requirements
Bachelor's degree required. We welcome candidates from a variety of academic backgrounds, including engineering, business, operations or supply chain, manufacturing or industrial technology, quality, and other related fields.
Your specific major is less important than your interest in manufacturing, ability to learn, and desire to develop into a future leader.
Willingness to relocate upon completion of the development program.
Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Where This Program Can Take You
The goal is bigger than preparing you for one position. This program is designed to build the manufacturing experience, business understanding, technical foundation, and leadership capability that can prepare you for future opportunities across O-I's manufacturing organization.
Plant rotations > Cross-functional exposure > Real projects > Leadership development > Increasing responsibility > Your next role
O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are:
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 categories.
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].
Compensation: N/A to 74000 (USD) (YEARLY)
O-I Glass manufactures glass bottles and jars for global food and beverage brands. Its products are made in 69 plants across 19 countries by a workforce of about 24,000, and the company positions itself as a leading, preferred packaging partner for major brands. The glass packaging helps keep contents pure, healthy, and completely recyclable. Customers collaborate with O-I to design iconic packaging that supports brand identity and shelf appeal. The company differentiates itself through scale, global production footprint, and a focus on sustainability and brand collaboration. Its goal is to transform the glassmaking industry by expanding the use of glass packaging and strengthening partnerships with brands to build distinctive packaging around the world.
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