Entry-Level Paper Machine Operator

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

Drug screening after offer

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Mahrt Papermill in Cottonton, AL, is seeking reliable individuals to join the Paper Machine Department. The role involves assisting in operation of the Paper Machine and cutting cores, with duties including loading winder cores and handling waste responsibly.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to read gauges and reports. The job requires effective communication, safety awareness, and willingness to work rotating shifts in a heavy industrial

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a heavy industrial environment.
• Ability to work rotating shifts (Southern Swing).
• Ability to work safely at all times.
• Solid history of employment.
• Ability to read reports, gauges, signs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Cut paper cores to proper length as per order and plug appropriate ends.
• Load winder cores.
• Remove cores from storage area.
• Assist in startup of winder under instruction of winder machine operator.
• Empty garbage cans and remove wastepaper for proper disposal.
• Assist in cleanup of basement during down time.
• Empty the vacuum deposit system.

Skills

Communication

Industrial environment experience

Shift work

Safety consciousness

Reading gauges/reports

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Smurfit Westrock Mahrt Papermill in Cottonton, AL, is seeking reliable individuals to join the Paper Machine Department. The role involves assisting in operation of the Paper Machine and cutting cores, with duties including loading winder cores and handling waste responsibly.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and be able to read gauges and reports. The job requires effective communication, safety awareness, and willingness to work rotating shifts in a heavy industrial