Production Assistant - 2nd or 3rd Shift

About the role

The Production Assistant position at International Paper's Asheboro Sheet Feeder Facility is an hourly full-time role, either working from 10:30 PM to 6:30 AM on Sundays through Thursdays, or from 2:30 PM to 10:30 PM on Mondays through Fridays. The facility is located at 3021 Taylor Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.

Responsibilities

• Perform Fork 2 and certain Shipping Coordinator duties, when needed
• Aid in sorting bad board from units
• Perform load count verifications by hand counting units and recording it on the WIP
• Help with tagging of rolls
• Clean and sweep shipping and roll stock areas
• Perform Dry End and Wet End Assistant critical duties, when needed
• Complete maintenance work orders for needed repairs
• Enhance work skills and knowledge by cross-training on other positions
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Maintain a current forklift certification
• Prior work experience in a corrugated manufacturing plant, preferred
• Equipment operating experience, preferred
• Demonstrate knowledge of trailer loading utilization
• Demonstrate ability to read a production schedule including special instructions
• Demonstrate awareness of schedule and what is needed to satisfy the customer
• Must be able to expediently and accurately read, count numbers, check tags and calculate accumulative quantities
• Communicate and work closely with all team members

Skills

• Computer skills

Benefits

• Health, welfare, and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term Disability, 401(k) and/or Pension (where applicable)
• Paid Time Off
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

Career

• We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company!
• Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.
• The Culture You Will Experience: International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day.
• The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time.
• Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

International Paper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.