MACHINE OPERATOR

Packaging Corporation of America; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) seeks a production operator to perform a variety of manufacturing tasks and ensure quality while supporting a team environment. Responsibilities include operating production equipment, leading machine crews during setups, and conducting quality checks to meet dimensional and defect standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, strong safety awareness, reliable attendance, and ability to work any shift, including overtime and weekends, within a

Qualifications

• Must have strong safety background and good attendance.
• Team environment collaboration skills required.
• Mechanical aptitude and clear communication are essential.
• Willingness to work any shift, including overtime and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of manufacturing tasks using Production Equipment to ensure steady workflow.
• Ensure a high quality product is coming off the machine.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure boxes have required dimensions and zero material defects.
• Lead machine crew with setups/change overs.
• Problem solve when issues with the machine arise.
• Complete necessary reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Corrugated printing equipment

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 strive 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.
• Ensure a high quality product is coming off the machine.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure boxes have required dimensions and zero material defects.
• Lead machine crew with setups/change overs.
• Problem solve when issues with the machine arise.
• Complete necessary reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong safety background and good attendance record.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Ability to work any shift, including overtime and weekends.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and be good communicator.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience operating corrugated printing equipment.
• Experience in a packaging or other manufacturing environment, with an understanding that temperatures and volumes of work may vary.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.