Machine Operator

Sealed Air Corporation; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Romeoville, IL is seeking a Bag Machine Operator I for the early shift. Pay is $25.75 per hour, Monday–Friday, 5 AM–3 PM, with a morning shift focus on basic machine operation, inspection, packing, and material handling.

Opportunity to advance to Operator II and grow within a manufacturing team dedicated to quality and safety. Responsibilities include following SOPs, maintaining bag line safety and quality, and supporting team members by promoting efficient production.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret standard measuring tapes.
• Ability to work safely with minimal supervision.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow SOPs and safety rules to operate and inspect the bag line.
• Pack bags into boxes, ensuring 70–75 lb box weights per bag specifications.
• Push boxes from packers’ conveyor to box conveyor and maintain counts.
• Report any suspect or defective product for review or hold.
• Assist other operators and helpers as needed when machines are down.
• Learn bag specifications and operate across all machines.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Read measuring tapes

Safety awareness

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Pay: $25.75

Schedule: 5 AM to 3 PM; Monday - Friday

Shift: Morning

Position Overview

The Bag Machine Operator I is a Liquibox production role enabling the completion of tasks such as basic machine operation, inspection, and packing, as well as material handling. Development in this role will lead to ownership of machine operation (Operator II) to further career advancement and productivity. The essential function of the Operator I will be to maintain the bag line safety, quality, and productivity standards

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Follow all Key Operating Procedures, including but not limited to:
• Company and facility Policies
• Safety – LTCT; use of proper PPE; adherence to all applicable safety rules
• Quality – PQCT, Bag Specifications, Testing Frequencies and Procedures
• SOPs – Methods for performing work.
• SSOP/Good Housekeeping standards (keep machines and area sanitized and clean)
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Food/Safety Security
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
• Food Regulatory and Customer Specifications
• Responsible for scrap, efficiency, and product quality
• Responsible for packing good quality bags into boxes, capping, and applying tubes as needed, helical insertion, and applying splice tape on helical bags and two-out machines, as per bag specifications from a standing position with breaks every two hours.
• Responsible for ensuring that box and tote counts are accurate as per the bag specification.
• Responsible for pushing boxes of bags (approximately 70 to 75 pounds) from packers’ conveyor to box conveyor.
• Ensure that quality standards are upheld and that any suspect or defective product is reported to the Shift Leader to be appropriately destroyed or placed on hold for the Quality Facilitator’s review and decision.
• Work as a valuable team member throughout the production room to accomplish the business goals:
• Help operators as needed (including cleaning machines and PM’s)
• Help other Inspector/Packers if needed when the machine is down.
• Learn to pack all bag specifications and at all machines.

Competency Statements

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Productive work habits – organized, sets appropriate objectives and priorities. Follows through.
• Quantity/Quality of output of work: Produces acceptable to standards, meets production and quality goals

Work Environment

Manufacturing Plant. Climate-controlled.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and interpret standard measuring tapes.
• Ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. Spanish speakers currently working at Sealed Air are welcomed to apply.

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

• Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].