About this role
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
People • Customers • Trust
Principle Accountabilities:
- Prepare area with equipment and/or materials, such as case labels and/or special load tags, according to order requirements.
- Able to understand and follow instructions on factory card, as well as instruction given by operator.
- Help locate masters when not present machine center, as needed.
- Work with other helpers and crew members for maximum efficiency of operation.
- Communicate quality related issues back to operator and/or assistant operator.
- Set up & operate bundling/squaring machine or case sealer when required.
- Catches and packs boxes, and sets up master cartons.
- As needed, responsible for moving from one machine center/area to another, as dictated by production needs and supervisory direction.
- Input information into system to create load tag.
- Switch duties with other crew members, which may include feeding, pulling, stacking, and packing, as required.
- Ability to work independently and within a team, effectively communicating with members of the crew.
- Comply with all company policies, procedures and work rules, including but not limited to safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
- Must be able and willing to work overtime on short notice, both during the week and weekends.
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED.
- Lifting up to 45 pounds.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, both during the week and weekends.
- Ability to work in manufacturing environment, with varying temperatures based on season, around machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
- Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic math functions.
Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:
- Prior work experience in the manufacturing/production environment.
- Prior work experience working as a crewmember on a machine crew.
- Demonstrated experience as a leader and/or team member.
- Prior experience working in Folding Gluing or similar type of work.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to work within a team, effectively communicating with members, and work independently.
- Willing and able to move to multiple machine centers as dictated by management.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary for position: [$XX.YY] per hour. ***Delete this line if it does not apply. For HOURLY only.
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics. ***Delete this line if it does not apply. For HOURLY CORRUGATED only.
- Paid Vacation: [insert number] weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year. ***For HOURLY only.
- Starting salary range for position: [insert salary range]. ***Delete this line if it does not apply. For SALARIED only.
- Bonus: Annual – Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance. ***Delete this line if it does not apply. For SALARIED only.
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year. ***Delete this line if it does not apply. For SALARIED only.
- Paid Holidays.
- Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
- Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
- Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
Other facts
About PCA
PCA is the third-largest producer of containerboard in the United States and the third-largest producer of uncoated freesheet in North America, based on production capacity. We have approximately 15,400 employees, with operations within the United States.
PCA’s Packaging segment includes seven containerboard mills and approximately 85 corrugated converting plants. In 2024, PCA produced about 294 billion square feet (BSF) of containerboard and shipped 67 BSF of corrugated products.
PCA’s Paper segment operates under the trade name Boise Paper, a Division of Packaging Corporation of America. We manufacture and sell white papers, including both commodity and specialty papers.
PCA’s net sales for 2024 were $8.4 billion. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
PCA combines great products with a creative and knowledgeable total-service team to provide ideas and solutions for any packaging need: "When you choose Packaging Corporation of America, you work with people who do the right things for each other and for our customers. We believe in utilizing the power of strong collaborative relationships, bound by the trust we have earned, to deliver innovative packaging solutions and an outstanding service experience."
What you'll do
- The role involves preparing the work area with necessary materials and assisting in machine operations to ensure efficient production. Responsibilities also include communicating quality issues and switching duties with crew members as needed.
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