Operator - 2nd Shift

Sealed Air Corporation; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; 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 is hiring a Bag Machine Operator for the 2nd shift (Afternoon) to operate and maintain bag lines in a climate controlled manufacturing plant. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and productivity while training for machine maintenance and workflow efficiency.

Starting pay is $21.25 per hour plus a $2 shift differential, with potential to advance as procedures and product knowledge grow. Prior manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to read measuring tapes and product specifications with mechanical aptitude.
• Experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Education: High School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scrap, efficiency, and product quality.
• Assist in setting up and operating bag machines and supporting equipment.
• Train for routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting to make repairs.
• Supply raw materials to the production floor and pack finished goods.
• Ensure quality standards are upheld and defective product is managed.
• Relieve for other production floor positions as assigned.
• Operate hoist to load rolls, and manage parts labeling.
• Make tape splices at the bag machine packing station.
• Assist in process/material workflow from warehouse to machine.

Skills

Measuring tapes

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Pallet jacks

Machine hoists

Job description

Company 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 Differential:$2

Shift: Afternoon, 2nd shift

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