Palletizing & Shipping Specialist

Smurfit Westrock; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid vacation (10 days)

Paid holidays (11 days)

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in New Jersey is seeking a packaging associate to seal and palletize finished goods and prepare cases for shipping. You will check schedules, cut materials, and operate packaging equipment with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The role requires reading and interpreting safety and operation instructions, maintaining attendance, and willingness to work overtime during busy periods. Eligible benefits and paid time off are included, with actual pay based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write instructions and correspondence.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Must be able to maintain good attendance.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed; significant overtime may be required during busy periods.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Seal and palletize packed finished goods in cases.
• Prepare cases for warehousing or shipping.
• Checks machine schedules; prepares corrugated cases for production lines.
• Cuts layer boards and dividers to fit into case pack.
• Operates cutter in safe manner.
• Maintains packing station with pallets and sealing tape.
• Applies case label to corrugated case and securely seals case when full.
• Stacks pallets uniformly at required height.
• Shrinks wraps loads for shipment.
• Prepares load ticket for pallet count.
• Participates in line clearance procedures after each item is run.
• Operates motorized hand trucks.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & writing

Attendance

Overtime flexibility

Safety rules understanding

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in New Jersey is seeking a packaging associate to seal and palletize finished goods and prepare cases for shipping. You will check schedules, cut materials, and operate packaging equipment with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The role requires reading and interpreting safety and operation instructions, maintaining attendance, and willingness to work overtime during busy periods. Eligible benefits and paid time off are included, with actual pay based on location and experience.