Area Human Resources Leader

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. 

The Area HR Operations Leader will:

• Lead a team of HR/People & Culture (P&C) professionals across a portfolio of regional manufacturing plants spread throughout North America
• Develop a robust understanding of onsite workforce needs and challenges across your portfolio, working closely with the Area Operations Director and P&C Business partner to ensure effective delivery of P&C services to the business. 
• Build effective relationship with your team and customers (employees) by spending time onsite at the plants as needed.
• Provide expert labor relations advice and escalation support to your team, this includes getting actively involved in Union matters and supporting grievances
• Ensure successful, consistent delivery and adoption of P&C practices, from performance evaluation through to employee engagement.
• Be an active and visible sponsor of the P&C transformation which includes the introduction of shared services
• Support employees and managers in the adoption and continued use of self-services, serving as an escalation point on policy interpretation to ensure consistency and quality
• Contribute to the development, review and continuous improvement of Global P&C processes and onsite P&C ways of working
• Manage the talent development of P&C Operations On-Site leaders

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field required
• Relevant experience helping to guide multiple plant locations

What we offer:

• World class benefits
• Lead through huge transformational change
• Ability to “Make What Matters”
• Ability to challenge yourself and the business daily

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 call O: 419-379-1850 or email [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.