Graduate Program – Manufacturing Engineering

Company Description

Remember the last time you poured from a bottle of wine, or opened an ice cold bottle of beer after a hard day’s work? 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 and non-alcoholic beverages.

With more than 25.000 employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning more than 70 plants in 20 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging. From engineering and manufacturing to brand development, design and innovation, we are dedicated to providing unique solutions to exceed our customers’ expectations and fuel consumers’ desire for glass

Job Description

Ready to work on what matters to you? Maybe it’s developing new skills, making friends or creating something tangible? It might be working with big name customers, contributing to society or making a difference in a sustainable industry? Whatever it is, you can do it here at O-I. With us, you will be part of producing, branding and selling pure, healthy and infinitely recyclable glass – part of creating a better, more exciting future for yourself, our business and our planet!

We have created a best-in-class 18 months engineering program designed as a deep dive into the glass industry: during our Graduate Program you will learn everything about our processes, technologies and roles. It will be a very practical experience: you will work and study in our plants, shoulder to shoulder with our best managers and glassmakers, experiencing first-hand the glass manufacturing activities

During this experience you will be assigned to our Aprilia plant, but you will work with Graduate Engineers coming from all over Europe. During our Graduate Program you will be presented with challenging and diverse opportunities while being supported through a structured learning and development program, with access to a variety of on-the-job activities, networking and social activities. For 5 months you will be also part of an international group working on rotation in some of the best O-I plants in Europe

At the end of our Graduate Program you will have developed an in-depth knowledge of our industry and our processes: you will be assigned to one of our Italian plants as a Production Engineer – you will become the leader of a glass production line, an engineer in the mould or maintenance shops, or work as a furnace engineer

Qualifications

• You have a Master Degree in mechanical, industrial or chemical engineering completed with honours in 2024
• Your CEFR level for both Italian and English is at least B2
• You are passionate about manufacturing processes and activities, and you are willing to work in the heat and noise of our factories shop floors as a manufacturing engineer
• You already have a valid work permit for Italy

Additional Information

• Your career in O-I will start in November 2024
• You will be hired with a permanent, full-time contract
• Your base salary will be between 30.000 and 32.000€ (gross annual salary).
• During the Graduate Program you will be working and studying in our plants; remote working will not be possible

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. 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

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