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
Responsibilities:
Work as part of a team in support of a paper manufacturing operation with a goal of increasing productivity; decreasing downtime and waste.
Disassembly and reassembly of paper machine rolls, including being responsible for the installation of bearings.
Ability to use mobile cranes, lifts, and hoists.
Follow all company safety rules and lock-out tag-out procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or GED.
- Able to pass pre-employment physical and drug test.
- Must be able to sit, stoop, and bend.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Must have valid current driver’s license.
- Mounting and dismounting bearings with an SKF certification.
- Must have category 1 and 2 vibration analysis certifications (Mobius Institute).
- Must have solid knowledge of pulp/paper, plastics, printing and packaging industries.
- Familiarity of several O.E.M. rollers. Valmet, Voith, Beloit, Fabio Perini, PCMC, Andritz
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Starting salary for position: [$27.00] per hour.
- Bonus: Potential Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
- Paid Vacation: [2 (80 Hours)] weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- 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 assembler will work as part of a team to support a paper manufacturing operation, focusing on increasing productivity and reducing downtime and waste. Responsibilities include disassembly and reassembly of paper machine rolls and following safety procedures.
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