Boxer - 2nd Shift
Arkwright Incorporated · Charleston, IL · 2 wk ago
Marketing$17.5/hrInternship
Full-time, hourly, non-exempt position reporting to the Site Manager.
About the role
The Boxer is responsible for packaging finished paper products into boxes and shipping containers in a fast-paced production environment. This role involves repetitive, assembly-line style work with product moving continuously along a conveyor at high speed.
Pay
Base starting rate: $17.50/hour
2nd-shift differential: $1.00/hour
Total hourly rate for 2nd shift: $18.50/hour
Shift differential applies only to hours worked on 2nd shift, per company policy.
Responsibilities
- Review work orders to determine required bags, caps, boxes, and labels
- Print and apply product labels according to specifications
- Bag and box finished rolls, including capping, labeling, folding, and gluing cartons
- Plug in and operate glue guns; replenish glue sticks as needed
- Insert finished rolls into boxes and apply exterior labels
- Palletize boxed products following required stacking configurations
- Handle pallets (approx. 25 lbs) and boxed rolls weighing up to 50 lbs per box
- Build and load cargo boxes, including counting and verifying quantities
- Perform daily cleaning duties (conveyors, tables, floors, recycling, trash removal)
- Maintain quality standards, including proper labeling, careful handling, and clean packaging
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of recent manufacturing or machine-operation experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
- Ability to pass a basic math and measurement test
- Ability to stand for long periods, bend, reach, and lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse, including temperature extremes
- Strong attention to cleanliness, organization, and detail
- Ability to operate a manual pallet jack
- Must pass a background check
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged standing and walking throughout the shift
- Frequent use of hands and arms for handling materials
- Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs
- Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception (with or without corrective lenses)
Work Environment
- Non-climate-controlled warehouse
- Exposure to moving machinery, conveyor systems, and forklift traffic
- Moderate to loud noise levels
- Occasional exposure to heat, humidity, vibration, and airborne particles