Production Associate

About the Role

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), a Fortune 500 company, is seeking a General Labor team member for 2nd or 3rd shift at our Chicago Container plant located at 5445 W 73rd St, Bedford Park, IL 60638. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to support manufacturing operations with a goal of increasing productivity, decreasing downtime, and reducing waste.
• Assume an active role in overall plant and facilities-related work.
• Assist with all jobs on the plant floor.
• Follow all company safety rules and lock-out tag-out procedures.
• Maintain shop and shop equipment per 5S Standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May be required to stack parts up to 30 lbs. for periods of up to 12 hours.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Passion for maintaining a safe work environment.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to work second or third shift.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good attendance record.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a packaging environment.
• Understanding that temperatures and volumes of work may vary.

Skills & Abilities

• Willingness to work closely with other production personnel on a day-to-day basis.
• Ability to share ideas to solve problems of essential importance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a cross-functional team environment.
• Work with a sense of urgency to reduce machine downtime.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.

Pay

Starting wage is $28.25 per hour.

Annual bonus based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation: 1 week per calendar year. Pro-rata vacation during the initial year of hire based on start date.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision coverages (employee and dependents). Automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Automatic enrollment in the 401k plan with both pre-tax and Roth contribution options, plus employer-provided matching contributions.