Machine Operator

About Us

Our mission is clear: to be North America’s premier packaging solutions provider, simplifying client operations with innovative, technology-driven solutions. We are fueled by the values instilled by Nick Novy, aiming to not just meet but exceed industry benchmarks. Our purpose is to empower our customers with smarter business decisions through our expertise.

Korpack’s Promise: FAST and Beyond
Korpack stands for more than just speed. Our F.A.S.T methodology – Fearless, Adaptable, Simplistic, and Technology-driven – is a testament to our approach toward complex challenges. We’re not afraid to dive deep and tackle the toughest packaging puzzles with agility and clarity, all while harnessing the power of technology.

Culture: The Korpack Difference
In the heart of Korpack, there’s a culture that thrives on agility, innovation, and relentless pursuit of excellence. We’re not your typical packaging company. Our start-up spirit combined with our industry experience makes us uniquely dynamic. We embrace challenges, turning them into opportunities to innovate and grow. Our team, akin to a close-knit family, is dedicated to achieving success for our clients. We believe in building relationships based on trust, integrity, and mutual respect.

Korpack is a growing, privately held packaging solutions company in the western Chicago suburbs, providing contract packaging, packaging materials, and automation to leading consumer brands. We run food-grade (SQF) production across two facilities and are investing heavily in people, systems, and a new 350,000 sq ft expansion. Two things define how we work: efficiency — lines that run to standard, every shift — and accuracy — work orders, inventory, and shipments that are right the first time in our ERP (Acumatica).

About the Role

Machine Operators keep our filling and packaging equipment running smoothly and to standard. You are the hands-on core of the line: when the machine runs efficiently and the output is right, the whole plant wins. This role is about consistency — steady, accurate, safe production, hour after hour.

Responsibilities

• Operate filling and packaging equipment to standard — startups, changeovers, and steady-state running.
• Support machine efficiency and flow — keep the line fed, cleared, and moving; flag anything slowing it down.
• Perform basic quality and safety checks — catch defects early and escalate immediately.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area — food-grade housekeeping is part of the job, not extra.
• Run assigned equipment per the work order and line instructions.
• Complete basic quality checks at required intervals and record results.
• Assist with changeovers, line clears, and end-of-shift cleanup.
• Report jams, defects, or unsafe conditions to your Line Lead immediately.
• Support teammates and rotate stations as directed.

Requirements

• Reliable attendance and a steady, safety-first work style.
• Prior production, packaging, or machine operation experience preferred (not required — we train).
• Comfort standing for a full shift and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to follow food-safety (SQF/GMP) practices.

Pay

$20.00/hr on Day A
$22.00/hr on Day B and Night A (shift differential).

Schedule

Full-time, benefits eligible.