2nd Shift Utility/Packer

Pregis; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Utility Production Associate in Carol Stream, IL. This is an entry-level position requiring a high school diploma and warehouse experience. Responsibilities include assisting in manufacturing, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring safety throughout the facility. The ideal candidate will be safety-minded and possess good coordination skills, with opportunities for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience preferred.
• Good motor skills required.

Responsibilities

• Feed items into machinery and stack goods on pallets.
• Ensure workplace safety and cleanliness.
• Assist with manual labor under supervision.

Skills

Safety awareness

Good hand-eye coordination

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM | Expires Friday, July 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM

J ob Title: Utility

Schedule: 2:00 PM-10:30 PM

Location:Carol Stream, IL **This position will be relocating to our new state of the art facility in Elgin, IL in 2025!

Summary of Job

The Production Associate will work in various areas of our manufacturing plant. The main job functions are moving raw materials, components, and finished goods among other duties. Performing general housekeeping of floors, machinery and where is needed within the facility. Assisting with any/all manual laboring done on company property under the direct supervision of an Operations Supervisor. The Production Associate may also assist in the manufacturing process of finished goods when needed. This is an entry level position where the right candidate will have an opportunity to grow with the company.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The right candidate will lead their job with a strong safety mindset including but not limited to:

• Feed items into machinery, assemble boxes, stack goods on pallets, and apply stretch wrap by hand.
• Look out for defective products for reprocessing and repair.
• Provide labor support as needed; backfill other positions at the line when necessary.
• Stand and conduct work with proper safety restraints and identify unsafe slip and falls hazards, by performing cleanup tasks.
• Direct and help new employees when necessary to ensure safety at work.
• Maintain cleanliness by wiping down machines, equipment, and products, such as machines, carts, and tables.
• Lifting materials, final products, and other items packed for shipment.
• Open and close rolls of product and final product during processing.
• Place product on work surface for further cleaning, inspecting, and wrapping.
• Separate product according to size, grade, part number, and composition of material used.
• Examining product to verify conformance to company standards.
• Recording information such as number of finished goods, meter readings, and date/time of completed production.
• Count finished product to determine completion of rolls/production as well as for distribution.
• Attach stickers, plastics, or tags to product.
• Tie product in bundles for shipment.

Competency (Knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Possess a high regard for safety in the workplace.
• Good eye/hand coordination and good motor skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Exposure to moving equipment
• Humidity may exceed 80%

Physical Characteristics

• Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, up to 75%.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 60 pounds).
• Handle heavy machinery, including pallet jack vehicles.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Warehouse experience

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Pregis’s total compensation package. The hourly base pay range for this role is estimated to be $16 to $18.

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