As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
People • Customers • Trust
Operate pallet centering device, auto banding software (hot key system), two stage banding units, conveying system and stretch wrapping equipment.
Perform basic computer functions to input and retrieve information from system.
Operate equipment at a pace to avoid gridlock of upstream production equipment.
Read factory card and execute customer requirement/specification for finishing units for delivery.
Add proper dunnage to protect customer product and load tags per customer specs.
Add special protective devices on corners or top as specified in customer instructions.
Program auto banding software (hot keys) for large orders.
Maintain inventories of dunnage in various sizes, tapes, load tags and stretch wrap.
Understand control to safely position unitized for clearing jams and loading strapping reels.
Understand manual override of automation to manually operate equipment if failures or faults occur within the sequence.
Perform basic maintenance and troubleshoot issues that arise.
Communicate with maintenance department or supervisor any needed repairs.
Monitor the quality of output from the machine, communicating back to supervisor any issues.
May be required to obtain and maintain forklift license.
Maintain neat, orderly, and safe area.
Adhere to all safety and work rules, company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties, as needed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or GED.
Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, both during the week and weekends.
Ability to work in manufacturing environment, with varying temperatures, around machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Experience in a packaging or other manufacturing environment.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
PCA is the third-largest producer of containerboard in the United States and a leading producer of uncoated freesheet in North America.
PCA’s net sales for 2025 were $9 billion. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois. We have approximately 16,800 employees with operations throughout the United States including ten mills and 91 corrugated product plants & related facilities.
PCA’s Paper segment operates under the trade name Boise Paper, a Division of Packaging Corporation of America. We manufacture and sell white papers, including both commodity and specialty papers.
PCA combines great products with a creative and knowledgeable total-service team to provide ideas and solutions for any packaging need: "When you choose Packaging Corporation of America, you work with people who do the right things for each other and for our customers. We believe in utilizing the power of strong collaborative relationships, bound by the trust we have earned, to deliver innovative packaging solutions and an outstanding service experience."
