Machine Operator

Sealed Air Corporation; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; 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 elder care

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 to operate and maintain the bag lines, ensuring quality and efficiency on the night shift. You will handle packing, inspection, and documentation while collaborating with quality and maintenance teams.

This on-site role requires a High School diploma or equivalent, basic computer skills, and the ability to read standard measuring tapes.

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. Open to internal Spanish speakers.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Key Operating Procedures.
• Maintain scrap, efficiency, and product quality targets.
• Pack bags into boxes, cap and apply tubes as needed, and manage bag specifications.
• Push boxes of bags (~70–75 lb) from packers to the box conveyor.
• Report any suspect or defective product for review and disposition.
• Support maintenance and quality teams to optimize line performance.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Measuring tapes reading

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

Shift: Night

Schedule: 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM; Monday - Friday

Shift Premium: $1.00

Pay Rate: $25.75

The Bag Machine Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining the bag lines to safely deliver the highest quality products at the best efficiency and lowest scrap possible through the use of effective manufacturing methods.

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
• 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.
• Assist and work closely with Quality, Maintenance, and technical resources to ensure that issues are being addressed to optimize the performance of the line.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for improvements
• Communicate positively and respectfully to resolve all issues
• Complete all documentation accurately
• Ask for help when the need arises
• Train new Inspector/Packers in the proper evaluation and packing of bags in accordance with Key Operating Procedures

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

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. Open to internal Spanish speakers.

Work Environment

Manufacturing Plant. Climate-controlled.

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

Requisition id: 57166

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. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. 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.