Jobs at Vitro

Supervise manufacturing shift associates, assign work, maintain staffing, and ensure production, safety, quality, cost, and efficiency goals are achieved. Train and develop employees, address conflicts and performance issues, monitor production and downtime metrics, lead emergency response, support continuous improvement, and implement corrective actions for audits and process issues. Coordinate with maintenance, shipping, and plant management while ensuring compliance with safety procedures and quality standards.

Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and improves laboratory and plant equipment supporting glass product and process development. Performs sample preparation and testing, documents and interprets data, manages spare parts and vendors, and supports equipment-control software. Leads internal process and product improvement projects while connecting R&D technologies with manufacturing implementation. Requires strong mechanical or electrical skills, laboratory experience, safety compliance, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Production Associates manufacture architectural glass products in a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities require working rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime while following safety procedures. Candidates must pass background checks, drug screening, and physical abilities testing; perform repetitive lifting and material handling up to 50 pounds; and stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, and communicate effectively. Basic math, reading, and writing skills are required, with high school education or GED preferred.

Manages plant accounting functions including budgeting, product costing, inventory valuation, monthly close, forecasting, variance analysis, reconciliations, financial reporting, and physical inventory processes. Supports plant operations and supply chain teams by analyzing financial impacts, maintaining accurate financial statements, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and GAAP, and providing dashboards and ad hoc analyses to management.

Develops, implements, troubleshoots, and improves PLC-based automation and process-control systems in a 24/7 glass manufacturing plant. Responsibilities include controls programming, equipment integration, commissioning, process improvement, vendor coordination, capital projects, technical documentation, training, and supervision of instrumentation technicians. Provides on-call technical support for critical plant systems and helps improve reliability, safety, quality, yield, and production efficiency.

Hands-on technologist responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, modifying, and improving PLC-based automation, electrical controls, instrumentation, VFDs, and process-control systems in a 24/7 glass manufacturing plant. Leads equipment integration, commissioning, programming changes, reliability improvements, capital projects, documentation, and technical training. Provides day-to-day leadership and supervision to instrumentation technicians, coordinates with engineering and vendors, and delivers on-call support for critical plant operations.

Leads plant quality initiatives for automotive glass production, including process control, quality data analysis, documentation, customer support, field complaint investigations, audits, certification testing, and product compliance. The role develops quality objectives and control systems, evaluates production quality against specifications, supports problem-solving and improvement efforts, and makes final product conformity decisions. It also collaborates closely with plant leadership, production teams, customers, and quality personnel.

Lead technology development for next-generation glass manufacturing by designing advanced process control solutions, developing first-principles, system identification, data-driven, and machine learning models, and applying AI and advanced analytics to process monitoring, prediction, control, and optimization. Communicate technical findings through reports, presentations, and publications, and travel 10–15% to support project launches and execution.

Perform general production duties in a glass manufacturing plant including lifting, packing, loading, cleaning, operating equipment, and following PPE and safety procedures. Work rotating 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 operation; must be able to operate a fork truck and lift up to 50 pounds.

Provides daily hardware and software support for employees across office, manufacturing, and remote environments. Troubleshoots workstations, laptops, printers, networking, voice services, and other IT equipment; tracks incidents and requests; supports traveling users; and coordinates infrastructure and application projects with Corporate IT. Ensures local security, backups, licensing, standards compliance, documentation, budgeting, and effective communication of technology changes. Requires independent work, strong customer service, and 24x7 emergency on-call availability.

Supervise hourly production staff on 12-hour shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. Lead daily pre-shift meetings, assign trained personnel, conduct 5S audits, complete payroll/time-off approvals, enter work orders, coach and develop team members, and recommend process improvements.

The EHS Manager serves as the technical expert for environmental, health, and safety programs at the Elkin manufacturing site. Responsibilities include leading assessments, investigations, audits, data analysis, compliance activities, procedure development, employee training, project management, and EHS metrics reporting. The role ensures compliance with company, industry, customer, ISO 14001, legal, and regulatory requirements while driving positive workplace behaviors, culture, and results.

Lead cross-functional OEM program launches from prototype to production, ensuring timelines, cost, and quality meet Vitro and customer requirements. Act as customer-facing APQP liaison, manage risks, run gate reviews, ensure APQP/TS16949 compliance, and transfer program accountability to manufacturing.

Supervise technical services for float glass tanks to maximize quality, production speed, yields, and equipment reliability. Provide day-to-day technical leadership, inspect processes, coordinate batch and tank operations, analyze production and quality reports, manage technical projects, and support training and safety programs.

Design, build, maintain, and improve laboratory and plant-level test and measurement equipment. Develop instrumentation, prototypes, and data interfaces; lead process and product improvement projects; collaborate with controls, production, and quality teams; draft technical documentation and provide training.

Supervise and coordinate all plant accounting functions including cost estimating, month/year-end close, inventory controls, production reporting, accounts payable resolution, and maintenance of production cost systems (SAP). Train staff, ensure internal controls, provide timely financial reports to Plant Controller, and liaise with other plant counterparts.

Manage, maintain, and improve lamination assembly production lines. Support manufacturing planning and layout, lead root cause analysis, write standard work, troubleshoot equipment, and prepare capital project justifications to reduce costs and improve safety.

Perform production tasks on 12-hour rotating shifts in a glass manufacturing facility: operate equipment, perform repetitive manual work, lift up to 50 lbs, follow safety procedures, and support overtime, weekends, and holidays. Must pass background/drug screens and physical testing and demonstrate basic math, reading, writing, and communication skills.

Lead hands-on research translating novel electrochemical and electro‑optical concepts into manufacturable glass products. Design and execute experiments, analyze data, document results, mentor junior staff, and support scale-up and IP evaluation to advance product development.

Lead Technical Services and Sustainability functions to support customers, architects, and fabricators. Provide field support, manage product warranties and claims, influence legislation/standards, certify program participants, demonstrate glass performance for energy and aesthetics, and oversee sustainability program management and stakeholder communications to grow Vitro product use.