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. 

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? O-I in Ringgold offers very competitive wages and a great benefits package! The plant is located an hour south from Greensboro, NC international airport and an hour north from Lynchburg, VA Liberty University. O-I is a company that is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and offers opportunity for growth and advancement.

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 SOP’s, and willing to learn SPC

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 our 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 $40.44

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 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 category. 

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].