BALER OPERATOR

About the role

As a 2nd Shift Baler Operator at Packaging Corporation of America's New Oxford, PA facility, you will operate baler and shredder equipment, ensure proper waste tagging, maintain a clean and safe work environment, communicate with team members, perform machine checklists, weigh and tag dunnage, and complete quality tests.

Responsibilities

• Check waste carts and loads for correct waste tag information with signatures.
• Help keep a clean work environment for safety reasons.
• Communicate with the Operator on Baler and Shredder performance, while exchanging information to the incoming Operator.
• Document any movement and perform a checklist of baler and shredder machines prior to start up.
• Communicate issues or restraints to the Supervisor.
• Weigh and spray paint all good dunnage for identification and complete documentation needed for accurate accounting.
• Complete the soak and pin test to get familiar with the quality processes of the corrugator.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Qualified to drive a lift truck.
• Passionate about maintaining a safe work environment.
• Good attendance record.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work any shift including overtime and weekends, as needed.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Experience in a packaging or other manufacturing environment (preferred).

Pay

Starting salary for position: $25.16 per hour. Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation: TWO weeks per calendar year (pro‑rata during the initial year of hire based on start date).
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverage; automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, automatically enrolled in the 401k plan with pre‑tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.