People and Culture (HR) Development Program - 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 the 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 Auburn facility is located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. If you thrive in a busy environment, and are looking for a great place to work with highly engaged employees, then our plant in Auburn is the place for you.

This role is designed to further the development of the individual's HR education, knowledge, and experience by leading and supporting a diverse range of HR processes and procedures, while assisting the Plant People & Culture Manager and plant operations team. 

The individual in the People & Culture Development Program should:

• Have a high level of emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal skills
• Be very detail-oriented and comfortable working with a lot of data
• Have a strong desire to work in a manufacturing environment and grow and develop within the People & Culture function  
• Strong drive for personal growth and learning new skills
• Be familiar with creating a culture of safety, wellbeing, accountability and trust

Activities and Experiences:

• Deep dives with focus groups to solve issues
• Departmental job shadow and rotations
• Grievance process/meetings
• Labor Management meetings
• Annual compensation cycle 
• Talent and succession planning
• Training & Development
• Employee & Manager Self-Service
• Employee Investigations
• Performance Management

Taught and then owns or coordinates:

• Open enrollment
• Quarterly plant wide meetings
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition on job postings and other recruiting activity for the plant
• New hire orientation and onboarding
• Administration of Supervisor test
• Coordination of Apprenticeship testing
• Lead engagement activities within the plant
• Oversee Attendance Policy management
• Back-up to Payroll

• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources, or other related field
• 1-3 years experience in an HR function (e.g. generalist, leave management, talent acquisition, employee relations)
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred
• Ability to manage and rank competing priorities to meet deadlines
• Ability to work outside of regular business hours as needed
• Willingness to relocate for future opportunities

What we offer at O-I:

Salary Range:  The expected salary range for this position is between $70,000 - $85,000 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  
• 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 

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 hr.recruiters@o-i.com.