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Packaging Corporation of America; Michigan; On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage start

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 company and leader in corrugated packaging, with a broad footprint of manufacturing facilities in the United States. The role involves performing production tasks, operating equipment, and maintaining safety and quality standards across a busy plant environment.

Starting hourly wage is $26.66 with holidays, benefits enrollment within 30 days, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two of last four years must have worked full- or part-time.
• Willing to work swing and graveyard shifts, with overtime as needed.
• Strong safety background and good attendance.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of manufacturing tasks using production equipment.
• Make minor equipment adjustments and ensure quality checks.
• Move, lift, and stack boxes; assist with general duties.
• Maintain production and work records.
• Examine products to verify specifications.
• Load/unload materials into machinery and operate hoist/boom.
• Conduct safety inspections in the plant.
• Use hand and power tools; label products for identification.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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 stride 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

• Perform a variety of manufacturing tasks using production equipment to ensure steady workflow.
• Ability to perform minor equipment adjustments and ensure quality checks are performed before, during, and upon completion.
• May stack boxes, clean areas of the facility, or perform other general helper duties.
• Move and lift heavy objects.
• Maintain production and work records.
• Examine products in order to verify conformance to specifications.
• Clean rooms and/or work areas as needed.
• Sort manufacturing materials and products.
• Load and unload materials into machinery.
• Load, unload, and stack products, materials, and containers.
• Measure, weigh, or count products and materials.
• Operate hoist, winch, and hydraulic boom.
• Perform safety inspections in the manufacturing and industrial settings of the plant.
• Use both hand and power tools as needed.
• Correctly mark products and containers for identification purposes.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Two out of last four years must have worked full or part-time.
• Successful candidate must be willing to work swing and graveyard shifts, along with required overtime as needed.
• Must have a strong safety background and a good attendance record.

Excellent Communication And Team Work Skills Are Essential.

• Must be able to push, pull, bend, and twist repetitively.
• Have an understanding that both temperatures and work volume may vary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous plant manufacturing experience, particularly within the corrugated or packaging industry is a plus.

Tests And Board Interview

Those selected to go through the PCA hiring process will be asked to take a series of five (5) written tests and take part in a structured board interview.

The five (5) written tests are all timed and involve:

• Basic mechanical principles
• Basic arithmetic skills
• The ability to visualize three-dimensional figures
• The ability to compare numbers or patterns quickly and accurately
• Basic verbal ability

The interview will be conducted by a four (4) person board and involves a review of each candidate’s:

• Work History
• Achievements and accomplishments
• Knowledge and skill acquisition
• Interpersonal skills and helpfulness
• Task related likes and dislikes
• Physical demands experience on previous jobs

PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.

Compensation And Benefits

• Starting salary for position: $26.66 per hour.
• 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 – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer