Process Shift Operator

O-I Glass; Alloa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

O-I Glass in Alloa is seeking Process Shift Operators responsible for operating glass forming machines and ensuring the quality of containers. This role emphasizes the importance of safety, operational efficiency, and adherence to procedures. Full training is provided to support your development as a machine operator in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Competitive rates and allowances

Company pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Company sick pay

Wellness programmes

Qualifications

• Keen eye for mechanical systems and processes.
• Appreciation for urgency in the manufacturing process.
• Respect for adherence to operational procedures for quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate glass forming machines in the hot end.
• Inspect and package glass containers in the cold end.
• Ensure safety and adherence to procedures during shifts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Operational efficiency awareness

Job description

Company 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 Shift Operators are our bottle creators and inspectors. At the hot end area they operate our glass forming machines, creating hundreds of quality, glass containers each minute of each day and our Process shift operators in our cold end area operate our inspection and packaging equipment, ensuring that each container is ready to ship to our customers. They respect operating procedures and safety tools to protect their own safety and that of their colleagues. Within our continuous shift operation, our hot end operators work in challenging conditions to create products that delight our customers.

Qualifications

A successful Process Shift 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.

If you are aligned with our Company's values and are interested in joining our Community here at O-I Alloa, we encourage you to apply today! Full training is provided in our on site training facility and production areas to build on the skills you have to support you in building your confidence as a machine operator.

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.

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

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

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus