Regulatory & Compliance Manager

• Full-time
• Department: Operations
• Location: Perrysburg, United States
• Compensation: USD 150,000 - USD 170,000 yearly

About the Position

At O-I, quality and food safety are fundamental to everything we do. We're seeking a leader who can drive compliance, strengthen quality systems, and ensure our manufacturing operations meet the highest standards across North America.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve O-I's North America Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Management Systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and company standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for food safety, product safety, food-contact compliance, and regulatory requirements across the organization.
• Lead internal, customer, third-party, and regulatory audits, driving effective corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Monitor changing regulations and industry requirements, ensuring timely implementation and ongoing compliance across manufacturing operations.
• Oversee quality system documentation, certifications, compliance declarations, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Assess quality, food safety, and compliance risks while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive proactive solutions.
• Provide leadership, training, and performance insights that strengthen compliance, audit readiness, and quality execution across North America.
• Lead and mentor O-I's Project Engineer Development Program, helping develop the next generation of engineering and operational leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience leading food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality management systems.
• Strong audit experience, including customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
• Experience as a Plant Quality Manager or similar quality leadership role.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive compliance across multiple locations.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Food safety certification and/or food safety experience.
• Glass manufacturing experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
• Commercial or New Product Development experience.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: USD 150,000 - USD 170,000 yearly.
• Generous benefit package including:
  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, prescription, and vision care coverage
  • Pre-tax accounts
  • Well-being program with opportunity to earn employer contributions
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
  • Financial advisors for retirement planning and financial wellness
  • Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide, you need passion, commitment, and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft-channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I, you become part of that story.

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. We are dedicated to making what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable, and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to make a broad impact across North America by leading critical food safety, regulatory compliance, and audit initiatives that directly affect customers, consumers, and the business. You'll work closely with leaders across the organization, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in developing the next generation of engineering talent through O-I's Project Engineer Development 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 site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Job Location

Perrysburg, United States