Glass Manufacturing Shift Supervisor (Hot End)

O-I Glass · Toano, VA

Level: Supervisor
Team: Manufacturing
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Industry: Packaging
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor manufacturing role at O-I Glass (packaging) in Toano, VA. In addition, they will assist in maintaining focus on overall plant goals, safety, continuous process improvements, good labor relations climate, and outstanding quality and production efficiencies.

They ask for: degree required (or equivalent experience)

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Virginia: typical posted base $68k–$88k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production supervisor openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 8 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.

Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

CNC 56%
Machining 56%
✓ Team leadership 44%
Tooling 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at O-I Glass
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Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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This plant: O-I Glass in Toano

2 other open roles at this site.

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responsibilities

of work groups that effect the throughput, quality and safety of shift operation.

◆Knowledge and understanding of all customer

requirements

and understanding of plant emergency procedures.

✓Good communication skills and the ability to coach, counsel and discipline employees.
✓Experience with administrative duties involving time records, production reports, general correspondence, absentee and vacation schedules, safety investigations, and disciplinary records.
✓MUST BE ABLE TO WORK A ROTATING SCHEDULE
✓High School Degree or equivalent (minimum)
✓College education in related major preferred
✓Experience supervising/leading people and processes in a Manufacturing environment
✓Computer literate w/ proficiency in Microsoft Office products
✓Previous experience working in a Union environment highly preferred
✓Glass manufacturing experience required

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The Glass Manufacturing Shift Supervisor (Hot End) will supervise hourly employees in the continuous operation of the plant's production activities. In addition, they will assist in maintaining focus on overall plant goals, safety, continuous process improvements, good labor relations climate, and outstanding quality and production efficiencies.

The Glass Manufacturing Shift Supervisor (Hot End) will

•Ensures quality and productivity by monitoring and performing mechanical, visual, and informational system checks.
•Reviews shift operation and make recommendations regarding how plant operations can further improve to meet service, quality, safety and productivity goals.
•Ensures that all people in work group are adequately trained and are knowledgeable of department procedures.
•Monitors control charts and reviews process shifts with key personnel.

The Glass Manufacturing Shift Supervisor (Hot End) should have

•The ability to delegates assignments and monitors