Combustion Engineer

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?  The Tracy Plant is one of O-I’s largest facilities. Providing a great team environment and offering plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement.  The plant is located in Northern California, yet affords a moderate cost of living.  As an added bonus, it is close to both beaches and mountains.

The Combustion Engineer position fits an individual desiring to develop and grow within the furnace and engineering side of operations.  Partnering with management to produce glass containers and continuously improving levels of quality and efficiency. 

  The Combustion Engineer will: 

• Directs activities of the hourly work force and furnace maintenance personnel. 
• Maintain and troubleshoot furnace operations and maintenance activities. 
• Analyze data, prepare reports, take corrective actions, and make recommendations. 

The Combustion Engineer should have: 

• Exposure to managing and leading people. 
• Experience making recommendations concerning methods, procedures, personnel and equipment. 
• The ability to learn quickly, rapidly building and developing skill sets. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramic, Chemical, Materials Science or related Engineering field preferred. 
• Leadership abilities and strong interpersonal skills. 
• Manufacturing experience or related field experience desired. 
• Ability to travel for training, plant visits and networking 

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $95,000 and and includes a possible 12% 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
• Health, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Generous insurance discounts with participation in Company wellness program
• Wellness incentive where you can earn money for your HSA or HRA
• Group life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
• Weekly disability insurance
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave benefits
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with defined contributions

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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com.