Production Operator / Selector - Temporary Summer Help

O-I Glass; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in glass production seeks a Production Operator / Selector for summer help positions starting in June 2025. Candidates must be enrolled in college or trade school, able to work rotating shifts, and meet specific physical requirements. This role involves inspecting and discarding defective ware, ensuring food safety standards, and providing relief staffing for full-time employees on vacation.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred.
• Currently enrolled in college or trade school with a degree/certification track.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect ware and discard defective items.
• Clean area to meet food safety requirements.
• Adjust flow of empty cartons on conveyors.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Lifting 25 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

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 over 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 making what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable, and more exciting world. We aim to transform the industry to make glass more relevant and accessible to more people.

Job Description

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, CANDIDATES MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL FOR FALL 2025 WITH A DEGREE/CERTIFICATION TRACK (PROOF REQUIRED)

Positions will start in June and will end in August 2025

Please note – No time off/vacation will be approved for summer help. These positions are filled to provide relief and staffing when full-time employees are on vacation. If a summer help employee takes time off, their assignment will be terminated, and they will not be eligible to work as summer help in the future.

Hourly Rate: $25.99

Schedule: 8-hour rotating shifts (including working 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts)

The Production Operator / Selector sets up ware on lehrs and conveyors, dislodges ware on straight-line equipment, adjusts the flow of empty cartons on conveyors as required, and visually inspects ware, discarding defective ware.

The Production Operator / Selector will:

• Visually inspect ware and component parts and discard defective ware
• Occasionally reselect packed ware as instructed
• Clean area to meet food safety requirements

The Production Operator / Selector should have:

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to lift 25 pounds regularly
• Availability to work a rotating schedule, including weekends and holidays

Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred

Must be currently enrolled in college or trade school with a degree/certification track (proof required)

Additional Information

O-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative 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 categories.

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