Global Finished Product Portfolio – Project Engineer

Company Description

About O-I

We are reimagining the glassmaking process, we are not afraid to push boundaries as we transform an industry that has manufactured glass in nearly the same way for over 100 years. We threw away the play book and went about designing and implementing new technology, innovating processes and bringing new benefits to our customers. This is just the beginning as we expand our offering and implement future technologies across our operations.

We are part of O-I, who with 25,000 + employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning 70 plants in 20 countries, provides us with the opportunity to make an impact on a global scale.

About the Role:

Are you ready to make a significant impact and play a pivotal role in driving success for a global leader? As the Global Finished Product Portfolio Manager, you will be at the forefront of meeting stakeholder and customer needs on high-value engineering and capital projects. Your expertise will directly influence our ability to serve customers and markets, ensuring that we maintain our competitive edge and financial performance.

In this dynamic position, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with global leadership teams and stakeholders to identify and prioritize high-value strategic projects. By bringing objective decision-making and consensus building, you will help shape our global finished product portfolio, aligning it with company objectives and other processes. Your strategic mindset and technical acumen will be key in evaluating project viability and resource availability to drive efficient project execution.

Your role as a Global Finished Product Portfolio Manager will involve active stakeholder engagement, working closely with teams to define process objectives and prioritize initiatives. You will be responsible for assessing and monitoring the health and value of the portfolio, continuously improving performance through the application of key performance indicators (KPIs) and a data-driven analytical approach.

Also, You Will

• Strategically manage the global Finished Product process portfolio, aligning it with other processes, regional leads, and company objectives.
• Collaborate with the FP strategy team to introduce new technologies to the glass industry or O-I manufacturing operations, following a disciplined change management process.
• Establish criteria and processes for managing the process-specific capital Asset Acquisition and Projects (AAP) portfolio, as well as non-AAP project activities, including plant audits, pilots, technology investigations, supplier audits, engineering fundamentals, and procurement TSC activities.
• Identify staffing and contracting gaps and work with regional process managers to develop immediate and long-term strategies.
• Assess and monitor the health and value of the portfolio, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Actively engage in the global engineering council to drive cross-process and regional collaboration and ensure successful execution of the technology portfolio.
• Coordinate efficient, disciplined, and structured communication across multiple initiatives and projects with stakeholders.
• Champion change management for the FP team, with a specific focus on larger automation projects (>3M$).
• Lead projects within the Finished Product portfolio assigned based on the needs of the FP team, often involving cross-functional collaboration with other departments (e.g., tag application, remote connections).
• Identify cross-project dependencies and foster collaboration with other process departments within Global Technology.
• Make objective decisions and facilitate consensus based on strategic priority, technical viability, and resource availability.
• Develop and apply key performance indicators (KPIs) and analytical approaches to meet and enhance objectives.
• Facilitate regular interaction between the team, suppliers to ensure effective tracking and management of projects.
• Drive active stakeholder engagement to define process objectives, criteria for prioritizing initiatives, and project success criteria.
• Develop, implement, and manage global process-specific estimating tools for capital expenditure (CapEx) and resource loading. Serve as a liaison between regional process leads and the strategy, ensuring consistent use and gathering feedback for tool development.

We fully embrace the flexibility and benefits of remote work. We believe in empowering our employees to thrive in their roles no matter where they are located. As such, we are excited to offer this position as a remote opportunity, allowing you to work from any country or city where we have operations.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% domestic and international travel for visiting regions and plants, partners, and facilitating attending meetings within and outside of O-I.

Qualifications

About You:

• You love challenges, working in a very collaborative environment
• PMP certification or equivalent or LSS Black Belt certification are highly desirable
• You have Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or in a relevant experience
• Good team player
• 6 + years of combined experience working on engineering projects for glass container manufacturing and/or PMO experience
• You’re a good communicator, with strong project management skills
• You have strong communication skills in English - Additional languages are very welcome
• You love glass and care about sustainability and the planet

Additional Information

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now or for a confidential conversation please email Nathalia Lima [email protected]

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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.