Process Machine Operator

Owens-Illinois, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates and allowances

Company pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Company Sick pay

On-site canteen

Wellness programmes

Job summary

O-I is seeking a Process Machine Operator in Scotland to join our glass packaging team. You will operate hot end forming machines, creating hundreds of quality containers per minute while inspecting for defects and adhering to safety and procedures.

In a continuous shift environment, you will perform gauging checks and adjust processes to meet efficiency and quality targets, supporting a sustainable and high‑performing production operation.

Qualifications

• Keen eye for mechanical systems and processes.
• Ability to follow procedures and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate glass forming machines in the hot end and inspect containers.
• Perform physical and visual gauging checks and address forming issues to prevent defects.
• Work in hot conditions while following safety protocols and operating procedures.
• Support continuous shift operation to meet production targets.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Education

National 5 Maths and English

Job description

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 make 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.

With nearly 25,000 employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning almost 72 plants in 20 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging.

From engineering & manufacturing to brand development, design & innovation, we are dedicated to provide unique solutions to exceed our customers’ expectations and fuel consumers’ desire for glass.

Job Description

Our Process Machine Operators are our bottle creators and inspectors. Working in the hot end you will operate our glass forming machines, creating hundreds of quality, glass containers each minute of each day. This is a physical role and involves changing equipment on the machines, doing physical and visual gauging checks of the containers and addressing any forming issues that may cause defects. Working in hot conditions, you will require the ability to think logically and respect operating procedures. Safety is paramount in our environment so you will use the tools and systems provided to protect your own safety and that of your colleagues/work family. Within our continuous shift operation, our hot end operators work in challenging conditions to create products that delight our customers.

Qualifications

You will have National 5 in Maths and English (or equivalent).

A successful Process Machine Operator is someone who has a keen eye for mechanical systems and processes, whether that is through professional experience or personal hobbies. They know the importance of urgency in the manufacturing process and appreciate that achieving operational targets and efficiencies goes beyond meeting business objectives and is our responsibility in creating a sustainable future and preserving natural resources. They know the benefits that adherence to procedures and attention to detail brings in achieving Quality and that consistency in this area builds trust with our customers.

Additional Information

Once we receive your application, review and screen it, your profile deemed relevant then you will be contacted by a member of our People and Culture team who will share updates with you about openings within our production team.

• Competitive rates and allowances
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Company Sick pay
• On-site canteen
• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• 8 hour x 5 Crew rotating Shift Pattern
• Dayshift, Backshift, Nightshift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus