Plant Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. O-I Glass scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 Lapel plant is a great location because you can experience the strong sense of community found in a small Midwestern town, while being less than an hour from Indianapolis and having access to everything that a major city has to offer.
The Plant Engineer is accountable for managing the maintenance of the plant’s production equipment, furnace, electrical systems, building, and grounds. The Plant Engineer also ensures the plant is in compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
The Plant Engineer will:
- Conduct periodic inspection and provide guidance concerning all plant systems, furnaces, equipment, facilities, and grounds.
- Ensure preventive maintenance is followed on production equipment by scheduling repairs and upgrades while simultaneously working to maximize plant uptime.
- Supervise training of personnel to ensure all crafts (electrical, hydraulic and mechanical) have the required level of expertise.
- Support job change initiatives to improve performance.
- Remain consistent with lean principles, and ensure the development of a continuous improvement culture within the plant by involving relevant salary and hourly workforce in the on-going identification, development, and implementation of improvements to the manufacturing process.
- Champion energy savings initiatives.
- Oversee plant apprenticeship program.
The Plant Engineer should have:
- Experience communicating and directing the application of safety and environmental regulations.
- Experience investigating all accidents and safety incidents within the plant, ensuring proper root cause analysis to provide remedial action to prevent reoccurrence and implement corrective actions.
- The ability to prepare estimates and specifications of plant projects, determining crew size, trades involved, and materials required to complete projects.
- Experience coordinating and directing outside contracting work associated with plant system, furnace, and facility.
- The ability to effectively manage department budgets
- HS Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related field preferred
- Experience in a maintenance or engineering management position in a manufacturing environment.
- Leadership abilities and strong interpersonal skills.
What we offer at O-I:
Salary Range: The expected salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $140,000 and includes a possible ?% 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].