Forming Operator - Journeyman

O-I; Lapel (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer contributions

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Well-being program with employer-contt

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

O-I is seeking a Forming Operator Journeyman at the Lapel, IN plant. The role involves operating the bottle forming machine, performing defect analysis, and assisting with breakdowns and job changes.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and a Forming Operator Journeyman Card. Expect a rotating schedule with weekend/holiday coverage and a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a rotating schedule, with weekend and holiday requirements.
• Commitment to meeting quality standards and SOPs.
• Willingness to learn SPC (statistical process control).

Responsibilities

• Operate bottle forming machine, tools and equipment.
• Perform defect analysis (gauging and visual) and adjust machine, feeder, stacker as needed.
• Assist with breakdown repairs and job changes.
• Gauge weight and dimensions on sample sets and record via computer terminal.
• Re-qualify all cavities after major downtime.

Skills

Rotating schedule compliance

Safety in hot environment

Quality standards adherence

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Forming Operator Journeyman Card

Tools

Mold equipment gauges

Computer terminal

Job description

About O-I

Remember the last time you opened a bottle of champagne? A cold beer after a hard day's work or a bottle of sparkling mineral water to quench your thirst? Well, it was probably made by us. We are O-I and we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world.

Company Description

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.

Why do you want to apply?

Our Lapel plant is a great location because you can experience the strong sense of community found in a small Midwestern town, while being less than an hour from Indianapolis and having access to everything that a major city has to offer.

Job Description

The Forming Operator Journeyman operates the bottle forming machine, tools and equipment, performs defect analysis (gauging and visual) and necessary adjustments to the machine, feeder, stacker, etc. and assists with breakdown repairs and job changes.

The Forming Operator Journeyman Will

• Perform necessary doping and swabbing of mold equipment, adjust temperatures of mold equipment to the feeder and change, or assist in changing, blanks, molds, finish mold changes and record reason.
• Reports any bad glass, bad machine conditions, or defective machine parts which cannot be corrected to crew-leaders and supervisors.
• May be assigned responsibility for additional equipment, up to and including, the point at which the bottles enter the lehr.
• Gauge weight and selected physical dimensions on complete set-out and/or random sample and record using the computer terminal.
• Re-qualify all cavities following any major downtime

The Forming Operator Journeyman Should Have

• Previous experience with bottle tongs, hand tools, swabs, conveyors, ware gauges, computer terminal, etc. and materials including molten glass, molds, oil, dope, gloves, compressed air, etc.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule, with weekend and some holiday coverage
• Ability to work safely in a hot, dirty and loud environment
• Commitment to meeting quality standards, comply with SOPs, and willing to learn SPC

Qualifications

Must be able to work a rotating schedule, with weekend and holiday requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Forming Operator Journeyman Card required
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis

What We Offer at O-I:

Hourly Wage: The hourly wage for this role is $36.23

O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are:

• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affrightive 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.

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