About this role
Job Description
- Candidate must have some flexibility to work overtime including weekends based on business needs.
- Candidates must also have experience and/or willingness/ability to operate and/or learn a variety of machinery including forklift equipment.
- Qualified candidates will have a high school degree (or GED) and experience working in a manufacturing facility is highly preferred.
- Must be able to successfully pass a physical, drug screen and background check.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Following directions under limited supervision;
- Ability to learn manufacturing principles and practices;
- Performing basic mathematical calculations and read a tape measure;
- Lifting and loading materials;
- Complying with safety and operational guidelines, policies, and procedures;
- Communicating with co-workers to provide and receive direction.
TRAINING:
Employees holding this position will be subject to periodic training which will be assessed through internal audits.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Exemplary safety performance
- Good performance/work history
- Excellent attendance record
- Excellent organizational skills
- Workplace orderliness, housekeeping
The company assesses applicants on standards for performance, stability, dependability, and honesty.
Pratt Industries is America’s 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 7,500 highly skilled employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than a dozen states. The company operates three of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by “harvesting the urban forest."
Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
Other facts
About Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is a leading manufacturer of sustainable corrugated packaging and display solutions. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company has shown dramatic growth with state-of-the-art facilities in 25 states and Mexico. Pratt is America’s fifth largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled paper, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.
The Georgia-based company operates an extensive Recycling Company to supply six of the most modern, cost-effective 100% recycled paper mills – in Conyers, GA, New York City, NY, Valparaiso, IN , Shreveport, LA, Wapakoneta, OH and Henderson, KY.
Pratt is dedicated to the sustainability of the environment, its customers and its people. The cornerstone of Pratt’s mission is to protect and nurture the planet’s natural resources while reducing our impact on the environment by “Harvesting the Urban Forest.” By doing so the company also seeks to help its customers meet their environmental goals.
Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
What you'll do
- Candidates will operate and learn a variety of machinery, including forklift equipment, while following safety and operational guidelines. They will also be responsible for lifting and loading materials and communicating effectively with co-workers.
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