Human Resources Specialist - Manufacturing

About the role

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a Fortune 500 ideas and solutions company. Its corrugated packaging business aims to lead in helping customers package, transport, and display products, while its white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose through high levels of customer service and operational excellence. PCA employs approximately 15,000 team members across more than 100 U.S. locations, striving to meet local customer needs with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility. The Greensboro, NC plant is located at 8313 Triad Dr, Greensboro, NC 27409.

The Human Resources Specialist (Onsite) reports directly to the Area Human Resources Manager and serves as the primary HR support onsite for the Greensboro, NC location. Responsibilities include employee relations, benefits and payroll, employee engagement activities, and policy/rules interpretation. The specialist counsels employees on work‑related problems, provides managers with solutions and recommendations for personnel issues, introduces benchmark market practices, and manages the recruitment function for hourly and salaried positions at the Greensboro, Morganton, and High Point, NC sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the hiring process at the plant for both hourly and salaried open positions, including initiating requisitions, understanding hiring manager needs, creating and posting positions, managing applicant flow logs, interviewing, assisting hiring managers with candidate selection, preparing and extending offers, completing applicant file folders, and handling new‑hire onboarding.
• Under the oversight of the Area HR Manager, coordinate all hourly employee relation issues and work with management and employees to achieve swift and appropriate outcomes.
• Perform staff support activities and analysis to develop, implement, and administer market‑compatible human resource practices.
• Counsel both hourly and salaried employees on health and welfare benefits issues, enlisting Corporate Benefits staff assistance when needed.
• Counsel both hourly and salaried employees on pay‑related issues, enlisting Corporate Payroll staff assistance when needed.
• Administer the hourly absenteeism policy and recommend disciplinary action up to a written warning.
• Aid plant (hourly and management) employees with interpretation of plant rules and regulations.
• Know and follow company policies and procedures, share information that benefits the team, and seek ways to improve service delivery to customers.
• Strive to continually strengthen PCA’s business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectations for customers, supporting PCA’s Commitment to Service by doing what’s right for customers, focusing on value‑adding strategies that support growth, and keeping promises made.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year, with pro‑rata vacation during the initial year of hire based on start date.
• Paid Holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility within the first 30 days of employment (dependents included); automatic enrollment in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) plan upon hire, with both pre‑tax and Roth contribution options and employer‑provided matching contributions.

Pay

• Starting salary range: $70,400 – $90,000.
• Annual bonus based on individual contribution and overall company performance.