Stacker Operator - Overtime & Growth in Packaging

Westrock Company, Inc.; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 60,614,000 - 66,125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical w/ HSA

Dental Vision

401(k) with 5% company match

Paid vacation time & holidays

Life Insurance & AD&D

Short- & Long-term Disability

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Covington, GA is seeking a reliable Stacker Operator for 2nd shift (Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm) with overtime and weekends as needed. You will support corrugator and converting operations, ensuring product quality, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced plant environment.

The ideal candidate is safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and eager to grow within the organization. Training and comprehensive benefits are provided as part of a global packaging company commitment to safety and

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret basic instructions, safety procedures, Factory Orders, and machine manuals.
• Proficiency in basic math and the ability to accurately read a tape measure.
• Mechanical aptitude with strong attention to detail.
• Understanding safe work practices in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume production setting.
• Willingness to perform preventive maintenance (PMs) as assigned.
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and Saturdays as required.
• Must be open to overtime.

Responsibilities

• Operate and assist with stacker equipment and support operators across multiple machines as needed.
• Assist with equipment setup and changeovers, including installing dies, attachments, and printing plates.
• Set and adjust pull rolls, collars, straps, scores, heads, and blade combinations.
• Setting and adjusting Prefeeder and Lead Edge Feeder; adjusting pressures and registering.
• Operating and monitoring glue and ink systems; setting folding rails, squaring sections, and ejectors.
• Follow Factory Orders and production specifications.
• Perform quality checks: first-piece inspections, in-process inspections, ink color and viscosity checks, and verification of proper box folding.
• Take corrective action or elevate issues to meet customer quality requirements.

Skills

Reading instructions

Basic math

Tape measure reading

Mechanical aptitude

Safety practices

Fast-paced production

Overtime willingness

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Covington, GA is seeking a reliable Stacker Operator for 2nd shift (Mon-Fri 3pm-11pm) with overtime and weekends as needed. You will support corrugator and converting operations, ensuring product quality, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced plant environment.

The ideal candidate is safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and eager to grow within the organization. Training and comprehensive benefits are provided as part of a global packaging company commitment to safety and