About this role
Company Description
To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.
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. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.
Job Description
At O-I, quality and food safety are fundamental to everything we do. We're seeking a leader who can drive compliance, strengthen quality systems, and ensure our manufacturing operations meet the highest standards across North America.
This role is responsible for leading O-I's Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Management Systems while serving as a key partner to manufacturing, quality, product safety, commercial, and supply chain teams. The ideal candidate will bring strong food safety expertise, audit leadership experience, and a passion for continuous improvement.
What You'll Do
- Own and continuously improve O-I's North America Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Management Systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and company standards.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for food safety, product safety, food-contact compliance, and regulatory requirements across the organization.
- Lead internal, customer, third-party, and regulatory audits, driving effective corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Monitor changing regulations and industry requirements, ensuring timely implementation and ongoing compliance across manufacturing operations.
- Oversee quality system documentation, certifications, compliance declarations, and regulatory reporting activities.
- Assess quality, food safety, and compliance risks while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive proactive solutions.
- Provide leadership, training, and performance insights that strengthen compliance, audit readiness, and quality execution across North America.
- Lead and mentor O-I's Project Engineer Development Program, helping develop the next generation of engineering and operational leaders.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of manufacturing quality experience.
- Experience leading food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality management systems.
- Strong audit experience, including customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
- Experience as a Plant Quality Manager or similar quality leadership role.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive compliance across multiple locations.
- Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred:
- Food safety certification and/or food safety experience.
- Glass manufacturing experience.
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
- Commercial or New Product Development experience.
Additional Information
Salary Range : The expected salary range for this position is between $150,000-$170,000 . Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Travel: 35-45% across North America
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
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to make a broad impact across North America by leading critical food safety, regulatory compliance, and audit initiatives that directly affect customers, consumers, and the business. You'll work closely with leaders across the organization, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in developing the next generation of engineering talent through O-I's Project Engineer Development Program.
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 stie may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected] .