Production Operator- 2nd or 3rd shift

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

Pay rate: $22.82

Site location: 3737 Dan Morton dr, Dallas, TX

Shift options: 2nd- 2pm-10pm ; 3rd- 10pm-6am ; 6pm-6am

Summary
Operates stacker controls to ensure stacks are aligned and orderly. Prepares stacked units for banding, operates palletizing machinery and ensures quality of product. Performs all duties in a safe manner, while wearing all required PPE and immediately reports any safety concern to the supervisor.

Major Responsibilities

• Visually inspects each unit for defects (bad knifes, wrinkles, warp, out of line, proper pad placement, loose liner, unit appearance, etc.).
• Units found to be defective must have defective material removed.
• Informs knife man of the amount of defective board so the amount can be rescheduled to run.
• Measures at least one sheet from each order for length, width, and scoring accuracy. Issues regarding quality are to be brought immediately to the knife man or supervisor's attention.
• Reads production orders to ensure all special instructions are being fulfilled (units with specific height requirements, or that require exact quantities per unit, full pad protection, cross-banded, etc.).
• Monitors alignment of board and manipulates controls to ensure proper alignment of stacks. * Understands and utilizes proper procedures for knife exit section controls and lift positioning controls.
• Places tie sheets in multiple stacks, inserts proper pads or cross-pads to units when necessary.
• Operates the palletizing machinery and inspects units to ensure plastic bands are applied securely to each bale prior to shipment. * Communicates any special situations to the individual who is relieving them.
• Responsible for keeping area and equipment clean of any debris or scrap material.
• Attends all safety training provided by the employer.

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent; or up to one month related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge and Skills:
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
* Ability to read a tape measure to within 1/16th of an inch.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary for position: $22.82 per hour.
• Bonus: Annual - Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Paid Vacation: 2 weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.

• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.