Set Up Level I
Why Great Northern
Privately held, Great Northern Instore, a division of Great Northern Corporation, is a Multi-Million Dollar, Designer, Engineering, and Manufacturer of Custom Permanent Point Purchase Displays and Retail Fixtures. Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred to by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.
The Benefits of Great Northern
Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
Paid Time Off and IL Paid Leave after 30 days of employment
9 Paid Holidays
Medical PPO, Health Savings Account, Dental, and Vision insurance
Wellness Program
Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability available
Health Fitness, Safety Prescription Glasses, and Safety Shoes Reimbursement annually
Tuition Reimbursement available after 1 year of service
Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
Annual increases
Pay/Schedule
On-site weekdays 5:45a.m.-2:15p.m.
$19.00-$22.00 hourly
·Has to set up press welders and brake presses to satisfy job requirements.
· Has to set up the machine they are assigned to job requirements.
· Locate and pull fixtures and coppers from their locations as needed.
· Responsible for quality.
· Show operators how to check their parts for accuracy and functionality.
· Follow all safety procedures as set forth by the company.
· Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
· Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
· Needs direction on what to work on.
· Good mechanical aptitude.
· Basic math knowledge
· Good interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to perform the essential job functions safely and successfully, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
· Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Employee Handbook
· Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
· Long periods standing
· Frequent walking
· Some squatting and bending throughout the day.
· Consistent use of hand tools, i.e. wrenches, hammer.
· Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
· Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local.
Opportunities for Growth
You will have the opportunity to gain experience, and new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities locally and nationally.
Expectation
To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.
Great Northern is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Great Northern was founded in 1962 to provide innovative solutions that solved our customers' packaging needs. Through the years, this intent has not changed as we added capabilities such as in-store displays and protective packaging products, and facilities throughout the United States. Today, Great Northern exists to live out the core values established by our founders - integrity, personal growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared future.
Our vision, "We help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future" is a call to action for our team to deliver on building a people-centric culture, developing leaders from within, and sending people home fulfilled about their role and contributions. The "win" for everyone is a trusting and collaborative culture that helps us be at our best every day.
Our mission statement, "We help our customers win by doing what others can't or won't" gives us a clear purpose and raises the bar for performance. Doing what others "can't or won't" for our customers is demonstrated by a willingness to serve customers, value-added partnerships and proactively develop innovative solutions to our customer's challenges.