Assistant Machine Operator

Pay Rate: $21.50 per hour

Schedule

• Dayshift: 6:30am-4:30pm (Monday-Thursday)
• Nightshift: 8:30pm-6:30am (Sunday-Wednesday)

Responsibilities

• Assist machine operators with setup, operation, and changeovers of manufacturing equipment.
• Perform quality checks and inspections to ensure products meet customer and company specifications.
• Report quality concerns, equipment issues, or production deficiencies to the operator or supervisor immediately.
• Count, inspect, stack, bundle, and package finished products according to work order requirements.
• Complete production paperwork, routing tags, logs, checklists, and other required documentation accurately.
• Verify product specifications and ensure proper labeling, packaging, and material identification.
• Assist with machine feeding, material preparation, and product handling throughout the production process.
• Support preventive maintenance activities and basic machine troubleshooting as directed.
• Assist with setup preparation for upcoming production runs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards by keeping work areas clean, organized, and free of debris.
• Follow all safety, quality, food safety, and company policies and procedures.
• Provide backup support to machine operators as needed.
• Safely operate material handling equipment when trained and authorized.
• Work collaboratively with team members to meet production, quality, and waste reduction goals.

Requirements

• Basic math skills and basic maintenance skills.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Skills

Language Skills

• Communicate with supervisors and understand simple instructions.
• Read and understand operator’s manual (accommodations will be made for employees).
• Write work orders and fill out necessary production paperwork.

Mathematical Skills

• Add and subtract basic fractions.
• Use a calculator for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Reasoning Ability

• Isolate and solve basic mechanical problems – basic machine troubleshooting.

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds; more frequent lifting/carrying of 1-20 pounds.
• Reaching below waist and knee, and at waist level.
• Kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs on rare occasions.
• Frequent hand/wrist work, keyboarding, mousing, power grasping, and pushing/pulling materials.
• Frequent walking, left and right-hand work, and simple grasping.
• Constantly standing on feet for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

• Must wear protective glasses and earplugs when using compressed air.
• Work primarily inside the plant with occasional (<1% of the time) outside work.
• Plant is chilly in the winter (above freezing) and hot in the summer (non-air conditioned).
• Generally clean of debris and clutter, but manufacturing process generates corrugated dust.
• No hazardous materials in the manufacturing process.

Benefits

• Health, welfare, and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability.
• 401(k) with company-funded retirement contributions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement).
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance.
• Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision, and pets.

About Us

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates, and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains, and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring, and inclusive workplaces. We have team members worldwide with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged, and have an opportunity to do their best work every day.