Production Team Member

Description & Requirements

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.

Assembler Operator

Location: 41298 Brown Rd, Bethesda, OH 43719

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 5 am - 3 pm EST

Overtime: Occasional overtime, would be on Fridays, either 8 hour or 10 hour shift.

Pay: $19.57/hr

Benefits: Start on Day 1! Medical/Dental/Vision/401k up to 5% matching.

Vacation: 10 days paid vacation per year, 1st year prorated to start date.

Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year.

Qualifications

• The ability to learn and perform all job functions of the Assembler Operator.
• The ability to read, comprehend and interpret written and graphic instructions on factory work orders and to understand all specifications.
• The ability to write, read a tape measure, general mathematical knowledge including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Follow instructions as well as work as a team member.
• Be willing to assist on all machine centers as needed.

Primary Duties

• Follow all safety rules and practices at all times.
• Teammates will be lifting, bending, and twisting while moving material / bundles that weigh 10 to 15 Lbs.
• Supply machine stations, by carrying handfuls of materials (cardboard) from a cart or pallet to the machine.
• Load material onto the machine rack.
• Count and tie partitions sets / pads on a table.
• Place pieces onto bundler table and strapped together.
• Stack each bundle onto a unit.
• Set up assembler by loosening and tightening bolts, adjusting the guide bars to the proper height.
• Ensure quality standards are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a plant management.

Additional Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) occasionally.
• Standing up to 12 hours per day and walking to and from various machines and locations throughout the facility. Ability to grasp objects with hands and fingers.
• Ability to repetitively bend and twist at trunk level.
• Ability to crouch and/or kneel when required.

The starting rate is $19.57 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, 10 days of paid vacation, 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 06/05/2026.

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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.