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Batch & Furnace Manager

Toano, VA, usFull-time$95k–$120k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Manage furnace and batch house operations, environmental controls, maintenance, labor, and budgets to produce glass containers while improving quality and efficiency.

Role type

Senior manufacturing operations manager (glass)

Builds

Glass containers for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical brands

Domain

Manufacturing / Glass production

Required skills

Glass furnace operation, large-scale glass melting, supervising personnel, planning work schedules, directing assignments, preventive maintenance planning, Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree in Ceramic, Chemical, Materials Science or related Engineering field, demonstrated leadership abilities

Technologies

Glass furnaces, batch house equipment

Responsibilities

Supervise salary and hourly personnel in batch and furnace operations, manage incoming raw materials and glass formulas, coordinate preventive maintenance activities, partner with Production and Quality Managers to improve quality and efficiency

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC