Operator

Sealed Air Corporation; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; 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 time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Bag Machine Operator to learn and operate bag lines, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. The role includes setup assistance, basic maintenance training, and material handling on the production floor.

The position offers an afternoon shift with a pay rate of $21.25 per hour, and a focus on in-plant training to advance within manufacturing operations. Reasonable accommodations are available where applicable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to read measuring tapes and product specifications with mechanical aptitude.
• Strong safety and quality focus in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain bag lines to safety, quality, and productivity standards.
• Assist in setting up and operating bag machines and supporting equipment as scheduled.
• Train for routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting to perform repairs.
• Supply raw materials, pack finished goods, and load machines as needed.
• Ensure quality standards and report any defective products for disposition.

Skills

Measuring tapes Reading

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Pallet jacks

Machine hoists

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

Position Overview

The Bag Machine Operator is for learning the Liquibox production positions such as basic machine operation and quality testing that will lead into the machine operation to further career advancement and productivity. The essential function of the Bag Machine Operator will be operating and maintaining the bag lines to safety, quality, and productivity standards.

Pay: $21.25

Shift: Afternoon

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

• Responsible for scrap, efficiency, and product quality.
• Assistance in setting up and operating bag machines and supporting equipment according to product specifications and as scheduled by management in a timely manner.
• Training for routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting to make repairs as directed.
• Supply raw materials to the production floor, pack finished goods, and lifting boxes of materials to load machines.
• Ensure that quality standards are upheld and that any suspect or defective product is reported to be appropriately destroyed or placed on hold for review and decision.
• Fill in and relieve for other production floor positions as assigned.
• Pushing and pulling rolls using operation of hoist to load on machine.
• Assistance in the responsibility for printing and supplying correct parts label.
• Making tape splices at the bag machine packing station.
• Training on process and material workflow to aid in supply of all raw materials, packaging materials, and supplies from the warehouse to machine.
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Competency Statements

• Act: Safely, Responsibly and Ethically.
• Develop: Positive, Collaborative Teams and Healthy Work Environments.
• Deliver: Timely, Innovative and Sustainable Focused Solutions.
• Drive: Quality in Products, Service, and Attainment of Professional Goals.
• Integrate: Core Values of Commitment, Responsibility, and Innovation into all aspects of work.

Work Environment

Manufacturing Plant. Climate Controlled.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma.

Experience: Experience in manufacturing preferred.

Specific Skills: Ability to read measuring tapes and product specifications with mechanical aptitude.

Equipment & Machinery: Pallet jacks, machine hoists.

Computer Experience & Software: Proficient computer skills.

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: 55642

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.

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