Production Laborer

Smurfit Westrock plc; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Production Laborer in Yakima, WA, where you'll contribute to sustainable packaging solutions. This entry-level role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and advancement. You'll be responsible for machine operation and production tasks, ensuring quality and efficiency in cardboard manufacturing. With a starting pay of $19.09 per hour and potential increases within the first 90 days, this position provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans. If you're ready to innovate boldly and package sustainably, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Vacation

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience or schooling within the last 4 years.
• Ability to work rotating shifts including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery and assist in cardboard manufacturing processes.
• Perform setup and troubleshooting of production equipment.

Skills

Machine operating

Troubleshooting

Measuring tape usage

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Numerical aptitude

Verbal aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

General Information

• Job ID: ATR49678
• Posting Job Title: Production Laborer
• Location: WA Yakima
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Date Posted: 09-Apr-2025
• Relocation Support: No

Hiring Production Team Members in Yakima, WA

Details

• Must be available for any of the 3 shifts
• $19.09 increase to $24.02 after probation

Description

• Machine operating and production work
• Comfortable using a measuring tape
• Ability to run machinery, do set up, and troubleshoot
• Assisting in all processes of cardboard manufacturing

Qualities We're Seeking In Our Employees

Someone with a proven record of performance, attendance, and attention to detail; has demonstrated the drive to achieve and move up in previous jobs; initiates their own learning; gets along well with others; is helpful; can handle the physical requirements (heat, noise, shift work 8's and 12's, can work inside, outside, etc.) and has the mechanical, numerical, and verbal aptitude to learn our jobs quickly.

We Offer Our Employees Excellent Benefits

New hourly production employees start at $19.09 per hour and have the potential increases within the first 90 days of employment and annually thereafter. Promotions are also available.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes

• Health, dental, vision, retirement, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, and vacation.

What You Need To Succeed

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time or part-time employment or schooling (or combination) within the last 4 years
• Availability to work all 3 rotating shifts (days, swing, and grave) including weekends and holidays.

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

The starting rate for this position is $19.09, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentives, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing