Maintenance Journeyman

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? Our Lapel plant is a great location because you can experience the strong sense of community found in a small Midwestern town, while being less than an hour from Indianapolis and having access to everything that a major city has to offer.

The Maintenance Journeyman performs all of the electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical repairs and maintenance to the equipment. It is a multi-craft position that requires mechanical, maintenance, carpenter, plumbing, welding, and electrical skills.

Install, repair, erect, dismantle and assemble all types of plant machinery and electrical or electronic equipment and component parts (such as motors, switches, control boards, PLCs VFDs, generators, circuit breakers, etc.)

Inspect glass forming machines and miscellaneous factory operating machines, related parts and components

Makes line repair adjustments to glass forming machines

Weld, braze, scrape, solder and cut various types of metals necessary for maintenance repairs and fabrication of new components and equipment

Determines cause of breakdown or required repairs, reconditioning or replacements

Experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting various types of industrial machinery

Experience reading blue prints, wiring diagrams, shop hand books and layouts

Experience completing routine reports and correspondence

Strong problem solving skills

High School degree or GED

Journeyman card required (Maintenance or Electrical)

Must have maintenance experience in an industrial environment, including electrical, pipefitting, and metal fabricating

Previous glass industry experience is preferred

Must be able to pass our maintenance journeyman written test

Basic PC literacy (Word, email, basic data entry)

Able to lift 40 lbs. on a regular basis

Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift, which includes weekends and holidays