Forklift Operator- 1st Shift

About the role

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), a Fortune 500 company, is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping customers—large and small—package, transport, and display products of all kinds. With approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 U.S. locations, we strive to meet local customer needs with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Operate wrapping equipment when necessary.
• Keep stock and materials in orderly fashion.
• Document materials unloaded and taken off trucks.
• Pull jobs for production, including inbound forms, inventory tags, and counts on materials received or shipped.
• Assist other shipping and receiving material handlers to balance workload, organize warehouses, and perform general cleaning.
• Follow rules and procedures for safe and efficient forklift operation, including reporting any missing, broken, bent, or worn parts to supervisor and/or maintenance.
• Alert to any obvious defects of incoming material.
• Adhere to all safety and work rules, company policies, and procedures.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 6+ months of prior experience operating a forklift.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, including weekdays and weekends.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, around machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a PCA-certified forklift license.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and within a team, communicating effectively with members.

Pay

Starting salary: $24.86 per hour.

Annual bonus based on achievement of plant performance metrics.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually (granted after successfully completing a 90-day probationary period).
• Paid Holidays.
• Health Coverage: Eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision benefits within the first 30 days of employment (employee and dependents).
• Insurance: Automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages upon hire.
• 401k Plan: Automatically enrolled upon hire with pre-tax and Roth contribution options, plus employer-provided matching contributions.