Machine Operator, 1st Shift

Packaging Corporation of America; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401k plan

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America in Gallatin, TN is hiring for a manufacturing associate to operate production equipment and maintain steady workflow across the shift.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, safety focus, teamwork, and the ability to work overtime and weekends. You will conduct quality checks, lead setup/changeovers, and complete required reports while contributing to product quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong safety background and good attendance.
• Able to work any shift, including overtime and weekends.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment to maintain 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

Teamwork

Safety conscious

Mechanical aptitude

Good communicator

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Production equipment

Machine setup/changeovers

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

Location: Gallatin, TN

Shift: 1st (M-F 7am-3pm)

Pay Rate: $27.56

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $27.56 per hour.
• Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid Vacation: 1 week per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• 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