3rd Shift Banding Technician

Packaging Corporation of America; Salunga (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with match

Health/dental/vision coverage

Life ins./AD&D/disability

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company that provides corrugated packaging solutions and emphasizes customer service and operational excellence. The role involves operating pallet centering and banding equipment, reading customer specifications, and maintaining safe, orderly work zones in a 3rd shift environment at PCA in Pennsylvania.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, overtime flexibility, and the ability to work around machinery and forklift traffic.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, both during the week and weekends.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment, with varying temperatures, around machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to work 3rd Shift.

Responsibilities

• Operate pallet centering device, auto banding software, two stage banding units, conveying system and stretch wrapping equipment.
• Perform basic computer functions to input and retrieve information from system.
• Operate equipment at a pace to avoid gridlock of upstream production equipment.
• Read factory card and execute customer requirement/specification for finishing units for delivery.
• Add proper dunnage to protect customer product and load tags per customer specs.
• Add special protective devices on corners or top as specified in customer instructions.
• Program auto banding software for large orders.
• Maintain inventories of dunnage in various sizes, tapes, load tags and stretch wrap.
• Understand control to safely position unitized for clearing jams and loading strapping reels.
• Understand manual override of automation to manually operate equipment if failures or faults occur within the sequence.
• Perform basic maintenance and troubleshoot issues that arise.
• Communicate with maintenance department or supervisor any needed repairs.
• Monitor the quality of output from the machine, communicating back to supervisor any issues.
• May be required to obtain and maintain forklift license.
• Maintain neat, orderly, and safe area.
• Adhere to all safety and work rules, company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties, as needed.

Skills

Overtime readiness

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company that provides corrugated packaging solutions and emphasizes customer service and operational excellence. The role involves operating pallet centering and banding equipment, reading customer specifications, and maintaining safe, orderly work zones in a 3rd shift environment at PCA in Pennsylvania.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, overtime flexibility, and the ability to work around machinery and forklift traffic.