Packaging Operator & Feeder/Packer – Quality Focus

Smurfit-Westrock; Gateway Drive (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Holidays

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Safety shoe allowance

Training & development

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Missouri is seeking a dedicated operator to perform quality audits, verify job completion, and ensure carton specifications are met on the production line.

You will learn to operate make-ready equipment, monitor carton quality, and maintain materials and housekeeping to standards, while following SQF and safety rules.

Applicants should be comfortable with basic measurement tools, testing devices, and computer data entry, and pallet jack handling is a plus.

Qualifications

• Basic ability to read measurements and use simple tools.
• Learn to operate quality testing devices and document results.
• Pallet jack certification is a plus.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills to log data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document quality audits on cartons and line outputs.
• Check job sheets and specifications for carton processing.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety compliance per SQF and policies.
• Support line clearance and shift duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Measurement devices

Test device operation

Mechanical aptitude

Basic computer skills

Quality checks

Pallet jack handling

Tools

Chatillon

E J Caddy

Mettler PM 480

Fluke IR Thermometer

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Missouri is seeking a dedicated operator to perform quality audits, verify job completion, and ensure carton specifications are met on the production line.

You will learn to operate make-ready equipment, monitor carton quality, and maintain materials and housekeeping to standards, while following SQF and safety rules.

Applicants should be comfortable with basic measurement tools, testing devices, and computer data entry, and pallet jack handling is a plus.