Production General Helper
for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Must include a section only when posting has real specific content for it; never emit heading with filler placeholder.
We need to parse the description.
Key info:
- Company: Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) description about sustainable packaging.
- Location: Production Worker 5710 S. Laburnum Ave Richmond VA 23231
- Shift: Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed
- Pay: $22.50/hr
- The Opportunity: Primary job duties will include but not limited to safely perform a wide range of tasks supporting the manufacturing areas, production, conducting quality checks, material set-up, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to working safe, demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, a strong desire to learn manufacturing processes and operating complex machinery, and have a desire to advance within the company. Support the operation of a fast-paced packaging manufacturing facility Focusing on our customers’ success will allow you opportunities to develop and grow your career in manufacturing The Production Worker is normally the third team member assigned to a machine in the Production Department Being able to support operators on different machinery while assisting different areas as needed Some of the duties of this position include, but are not limited to: ensuring that all tooling for the machine is on hand, assisting the machine operator and assistant operator with setups and jam-ups, ensuring that the area surrounding the machine is kept clean of debris and spills
- What You Need To Succeed: High School diploma or GED required Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment A strong desire to advance within the industry Corrugated box manufacturing a plus; familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts are a plus Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed Math skills will be assessed This position requires standing, walking, lifting, bending, and crouching
- What We Offer: Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence. Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities. An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential. A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Hiring Immediately! If you have one or more of the above skills, we encourage you to apply! The starting rate is $22.50 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 5 days of paid vacation prorated year 1, and 10 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at www.westrock.com/company/careers and the application window is expected to close by 10/29/26 Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO statement, drug screening, application instructions (online apply, window close date), maybe also "Hiring Immediately!" is okay as part of content. Also remove duplicated lines: shift flexibility appears multiple times; we can keep once.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe company description), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (what you need), Qualifications (maybe education), Skills (maybe specific skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not create sections with filler placeholder. So we need to ensure each section has substantive content.
Let's extract:
About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph about Smurfit Westrock and the role overview. Could include description of company and role purpose.
Responsibilities: Duties list: safely perform wide range tasks supporting manufacturing areas, production, conducting quality checks, material set-up, maintaining clean workspace; support operation of fast-paced packaging manufacturing facility; support operators on different machinery; ensuring tooling on hand; assisting with setups and jam-ups; ensuring area clean of debris/spills.
Requirements: Could be high school diploma or GED required; experience in fast-paced manufacturing; desire to advance; ability to work shifts; math skills assessed; physical demands (standing, walking, lifting, bending, crouching).
Qualifications: Could be similar to requirements but maybe separate education vs experience? The instruction says use headings like Qualifications, Skills. We can decide: Qualifications: High school diploma or GED; maybe also "Corrugated box manufacturing a plus; familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts are a plus". Skills: Experience in fast-paced manufacturing; strong desire to advance; ability to work shifts; math skills; physical ability; maybe also "strong commitment to working safe", "ability to work in fast-paced environment", "desire to learn manufacturing processes and operating complex machinery". But we need to avoid duplication.
Better: Use sections:
- About the role (company overview + role summary)
- Responsibilities (duties)
- Requirements (education, experience, shift flexibility, physical demands)
- Skills (desired attributes: safety commitment, fast-paced, desire to learn, desire to advance, math skills, familiarity with equipment)
- Benefits (benefits list)
- Pay (pay rate)
- Schedule (shift flexibility)
We must not create sections with placeholder like "not specified". All have content.
Now we need to strip boilerplate: EEO statement, drug screening, application instructions, link, date. Also remove duplicated lines like "Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed" appears multiple times; we can keep once in Schedule section.
Also remove "Hiring Immediately!" maybe keep as part of About the role or Benefits? It's a statement; we can keep in About the role.
Also remove "You may apply online at ..." and "application window is expected to close by 10/29/26". Remove.
Also remove "Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment." Remove.
Also remove EEO statement.
Now compile content.
About the role: Could be:
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate. The Production Worker position at 5710 S. Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23231 supports the manufacturing area by performing a wide range of tasks to ensure safe, efficient production.
But we must not repeat job title as heading; we can include role name in paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
Thus for Responsibilities we can have
- each duty.
Similarly for Requirements maybe list.
Skills also list.
Benefits list.
Pay: maybe just a
with pay rate.
Schedule: maybe
with shift flexibility.
Now ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily.
Let's extract duties:
- safely perform a wide range of tasks supporting the manufacturing areas, production
- conducting quality checks
- material set-up
- maintaining a clean and organized workspace
- support the operation of a fast-paced packaging manufacturing facility
- support operators on different machinery while assisting different areas as needed
- ensuring that all tooling for the machine is on hand
- assisting the machine operator and assistant operator with setups and jam-ups
- ensuring that the area surrounding the machine is kept clean of debris and spills
We could combine some.
Now Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong desire to advance within the industry
- Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed (but we will move to Schedule)
- Math skills will be assessed
- This position requires standing, walking, lifting, bending, and crouching
Maybe also "Corrugated box manufacturing a plus; familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts are a plus" could be Skills.
Skills:
- Strong commitment to working safe
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong desire to learn manufacturing processes and operating complex machinery
- Desire to advance within the company
- Familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts (a plus)
- Experience with Corrugated box manufacturing (a plus)
- Math skills (assessed)
But we already have math skills in Requirements; maybe keep there.
We need to avoid duplication; but it's okay if some overlap as long as we keep substantive.
Better to separate: Requirements = mandatory (education, experience, physical, shift flexibility, math assessment). Skills = preferred/pluses.
Thus:
Requirements (mandatory):
- High School diploma or GED
- Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; overtime including weekends as needed
- Math skills will be assessed
- Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, and crouch
Skills (preferred):
- Strong commitment to working safely
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Desire to learn manufacturing processes and operate complex machinery
- Desire to advance within the company
- Familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks, Forklifts
- Experience with corrugated box manufacturing
Now Benefits:
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- Attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
- Career with global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers
- Short-term bonus incentive
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plans
- Life and disability insurance programs
- Paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law
- 5 days of paid vacation prorated year 1
- 10 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change
Pay:
- Starting rate $22.50 per hour (may vary based on role, level, location)
Schedule:
- Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed
Now About the role: maybe combine company description and role overview.
Let's craft:
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a leader in sustainable packaging, dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions. Guided by values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, the company delivers value to shareholders, customers, employees and communities. The Production Worker role at 5710 S. Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA supports manufacturing operations by performing a variety of tasks to ensure safe, efficient production.
We should not repeat job title as heading; we can include "Production
- each duty.
Similarly for Requirements maybe list.
Skills also list.
Benefits list.
Pay: maybe just a
with pay rate. Schedule: maybe
with shift flexibility. Now ensure we don't repeat info unnecessarily. Let's extract duties: - safely perform a wide range of tasks supporting the manufacturing areas, production - conducting quality checks - material set-up - maintaining a clean and organized workspace - support the operation of a fast-paced packaging manufacturing facility - support operators on different machinery while assisting different areas as needed - ensuring that all tooling for the machine is on hand - assisting the machine operator and assistant operator with setups and jam-ups - ensuring that the area surrounding the machine is kept clean of debris and spills We could combine some. Now Requirements: - High School diploma or GED required - Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment - Strong desire to advance within the industry - Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed (but we will move to Schedule) - Math skills will be assessed - This position requires standing, walking, lifting, bending, and crouching Maybe also "Corrugated box manufacturing a plus; familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts are a plus" could be Skills. Skills: - Strong commitment to working safe - Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment - Strong desire to learn manufacturing processes and operating complex machinery - Desire to advance within the company - Familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks and Forklifts (a plus) - Experience with Corrugated box manufacturing (a plus) - Math skills (assessed) But we already have math skills in Requirements; maybe keep there. We need to avoid duplication; but it's okay if some overlap as long as we keep substantive. Better to separate: Requirements = mandatory (education, experience, physical, shift flexibility, math assessment). Skills = preferred/pluses. Thus: Requirements (mandatory): - High School diploma or GED - Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment - Ability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; overtime including weekends as needed - Math skills will be assessed - Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, and crouch Skills (preferred): - Strong commitment to working safely - Ability to work in fast-paced environment - Desire to learn manufacturing processes and operate complex machinery - Desire to advance within the company - Familiarity with Flexo, Gluers, Rotaries, Clamp Trucks, Forklifts - Experience with corrugated box manufacturing Now Benefits: - Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence - Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities - Attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential - Career with global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers - Short-term bonus incentive - Health, dental and vision insurance - Flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts - Retirement savings plans - Life and disability insurance programs - Paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law - 5 days of paid vacation prorated year 1 - 10 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change Pay: - Starting rate $22.50 per hour (may vary based on role, level, location) Schedule: - Flexibility to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts; available to work overtime, including weekends as needed Now About the role: maybe combine company description and role overview. Let's craft: Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a leader in sustainable packaging, dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions. Guided by values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, the company delivers value to shareholders, customers, employees and communities. The Production Worker role at 5710 S. Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA supports manufacturing operations by performing a variety of tasks to ensure safe, efficient production. We should not repeat job title as heading; we can include "Production