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Packing Operator

The Packing Operator is responsible for supporting production operations by manually packing, inspecting, and preparing finished products for shipment in a safe, efficient, and quality-focused manner. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product quality and meeting customer standards in a new manufacturing state-of-the-art facility.

Shift: 1st shift (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) with overtime and weekends as needed

$18/hr

Manually fold and pack bags according to size, product specifications, and packaging standards

Visually inspect bags at designated quality control points and remove defective products using the Defect Library as a reference

Monitor and verify accurate bag counts during packing operations

Identify and document the first and last bag numbers and validate container quantities

Stop the machine and escalate issues when defects persist on a production lane

Provide coverage for team members during breaks to ensure continuous operations

Assist the driver with removing mobile containers or boxes from the line

Support reel changes, turning operations, and material adjustments when authorized

Comply with all quality, food safety, hygiene, environmental, and workplace safety guidelines

Clean and maintain the workstation according to established procedures

Assist with manually inserting caps/necks during machine malfunctions after on-the-job training

Perform immersion tests and sorting activities related to customer returns or in-process defects

Ensure proper scanning, tracking, and documentation of sorted products in the MES system

Participate/assist in emptying the giraffes and repacking them, ensuring proper identification of materials (requires authorization)

As required by the Machine Operator, you may be required to complete required entries in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to assign machines and lanes

Ability to focus and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced production environment

Willingness and availability to work shift changes, overtime, and weekends as needed

Strong teamwork and communication skills

Ability to follow instructions precisely, including site security, hygiene, food safety, and quality standards

Basic reading, writing, and counting skills

Ability to identify visual defects and understand packaging requirements

Comfortable completing product labels and traceability documentation

Ability to convey and follow instructions

Strong safety mindset with the ability to consistently apply physical, food safety, and hygiene standards

Ability to multitask across multiple production activities

Authorization to perform specific machine-related and material-handling tasks, as required

Veterans are encouraged to apply

Pay rate: $18hr

Full-time employment in a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

Work in a clean, climate-controlled facility

Hands-on training during equipment installation and start-up

Competitive pay with overtime opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

A stable career path with growth opportunities in manufacturing

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of daily work

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 safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.