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Rotary Die Cut Assistant

Packing Corp of America

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Location
Bedford Park, IL
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Job overview

Packaging Corporation of America is hiring a Rotary Die Cut Assistant for its manufacturing operation on second shift, from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The role supports productivity, reduced downtime and waste, and product quality. The assistant helps lead machine crews through setups and changeovers, performs quality checks, follows safety procedures, and troubleshoots machine issues.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical AptitudeProblem-SolvingCommunicationTeamworkUrgencyMultitaskingPackaging Experience

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDManufacturing ExperienceU.S. Work Authorization

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

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

This position is for 2nd Shift (3:00PM - 11:00PM)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work as part of a team in support of a manufacturing operation with a goal of increasing productivity, decreasing downtime and waste.

Responsible for leading machine crew with setups and changeovers by mounting printing plates and/or cutting dies.

Conduct quality checks to ensure product meets required dimensions and there are zero material defects.

Follow all company safety rules and lock-out tag-out procedures.

Problem solve when issues arise with machine.

Perform other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or GED.

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Be passionate about maintaining a safe work environment.

Strong mechanical aptitude and possess problem-solving skills.

Ability to work any shift, including overtime and weekends as needed.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in a packaging environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Must be willing to work closely on a day-to-day basis with other production personnel.

Excellent communication skills.

Work with a sense of urgency to reduce downtime of machines.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  • Starting salary for position: $25.23

  • Bonus: Annual – Based upon achievement of plant performance metrics.

  • Paid Vacation: 2 weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.

  • Paid Holidays.

  • Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.

  • Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.

  • Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,348 open Manufacturing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Illinois median$93–131K/yr31 salary ranges
  • Illinois median$22–24/hr48 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Manufacturing jobs in Illinois and 3,348 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Manufacturing postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (1,831 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,834 of the 3,348 open Manufacturing jobs (55%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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