Packer

Graphic Packaging International; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with employer matching

Health & Welfare Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International in Clarksville, TN is seeking an entry-level Packer to support production and packaging tasks on the overnight shift. You will help ensure food-grade packaging products meet quality standards, maintain clean work areas, and assist with throughput and shift handoffs.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, good communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Overtime and a $1.00/hour shift differential are available.

Qualifications

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Maintains positive team environment.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Operate and package products per standardized procedures.
• Maintain 5S in work area, keep equipment clean and orderly.
• Inspect loads for quality defects before shipment.
• Assist with starting/shutdown procedures and shift handoffs.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

WE ARE GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL in Clarksville, TN

OVERNIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL OF $1.00 per hour!!!

Here's What You Will Be Doing

• Work within and adhere to GPI's core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork
• Ensure production and distribution of products is consistent with established food safety, sanitation, and quality standards
• Maintain 5S in assigned work area by keeping area and equipment clean and orderly
• Perform all tasks necessary to complete product packaging within their assigned work area
• Inspect each load of product for any quality defects
• Place full cases onto conveyors to be moved to quality stations for final inspections or for shipment
• Stamp and number all required information on boxes for manual pack stations
• Ensures correct and legible information is printed on shipping boxes/containers
• Segregates spoilage and recyclable items, placing material in appropriate containers
• Relieve other Entry-Level Packers for breaks, lunch periods, or otherwise instructed
• Manage workload to ensure production requirements are met, as well as shutdown and start-up procedures are followed before and after completion of shift
• Communicate effectively with oncoming shift concerning any issues
• Record and maintain various production data
• Fulfill overtime requirements as necessary
• Fulfill other duties as assigned; assisting in other areas as required by changing business needs

Qualifications / Requirements

• Manufacturing experience of 1-2 years, preferred but not required
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Maintains positive team environment
• Demonstrates organizational skills and highly detail oriented
• Ability to work in a fast-pace, multi-task environment
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position, with or without accommodation. This includes walking or standing for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours; climbing stairs; lifting up to 50 pounds; carrying up to 30 pounds; lowering up to 30 pounds from a height of 4 feet; pushing up to 250 pounds using carts or other various tools; visual acuity and depth perception; working in various temperatures and humidity levels

GPI's Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.