Furnace Apprentice

Gallo Glass Company; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop access

Job summary

Gallo Glass Company in Modesto, CA is seeking a Furnace Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in furnace and batch plant operations within an industrial facility. You will help keep critical production equipment operating safely and effectively while developing specialized knowledge through an apprenticeship program.

You will monitor glass melting furnaces, inspect operating conditions, measure temperatures, and adjust manual process controls as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Pass assessment is required.
• Must be able to work 12-hour rotating shifts.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must complete apprenticeship program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor glass melting furnaces and inspect operating conditions.
• Measure temperatures and adjust manual process controls as needed.
• Troubleshoot operating abnormalities and perform furnace repairs and maintenance.
• Monitor emissions and emission-control equipment and respond to emergencies.
• Operate batch weighing, mixing and transportation equipment and monitor basement return cullet system.
• Contribute to a collaborative manufacturing environment while following quality, environmental, and safety requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of glass furnace operations

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency

Job description

Job Req ID:107703

Job Type:Full-time

Work Category:Onsite,

Application Close Date: 10/1/26

Sponsorship:Not Available

Compensation: $30.53

Why Gallo Glass?

Gallo Glass, established in 1958, is a state-of-the-art highly-innovative glass manufacturer committed to meeting the needs of its customers while minimizing its impact on the environment. The largest glass plant on the West Coast, and the only glass plant in the world solely dedicated to the wine and spirits industry, Gallo Glass is a family owned and operated company. Running 24 hours a day 365 days a year, the plant turns 1500 tons of molten glass from natural raw materials all sourced in California, into 2 million bottles per day. Come see for yourself and join Gallo Glass: California Pure.

Schedule: Monday - Friday Day Shift (6:00am - 2:00pm)

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join our glass bottle manufacturing team as a Furnace Apprentice and build hands-on experience in furnace and batch plant operations within an industrial facility. In this role, you will help keep critical production equipment operating safely and effectively while developing specialized knowledge through an apprenticeship program.

You will monitor glass melting furnaces, inspect operating conditions, measure temperatures, and adjust manual process controls when necessary. You will also troubleshoot operating abnormalities, complete furnace repairs and maintenance, monitor emissions and emission-control equipment, and respond to emergency situations as needed.

Your work will include operating batch weighing, mixing, and transportation equipment, as well as monitoring the basement return cullet system. You will contribute to a collaborative manufacturing environment while following applicable quality, environmental, and safety requirements.

What You'll Need

• High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Required to successfully pass assessment
• Required to work 12-hour rotating shifts.
• Required to be 18 years or older.
• Required to complete apprenticeship program.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

• Knowledge of glass furnace operations
• Manufacturing environment experience

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo's policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.

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Right to Work

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Family Medical Leave Act

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