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Packaging Corporation of America

Northampton, MAJob$28.25/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$28.25/hr
Location
Northampton, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The General Help role supports manufacturing operations at Packaging Corporation of America’s Northampton facility, with the goal of improving productivity and reducing downtime. Employees assist with plant and facility tasks, follow safety and lock-out/tag-out procedures, and perform tasks assigned by management. The position offers second- or third-shift schedules and requires manufacturing experience, a high school diploma or GED, and authorization to work in the U.S.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing OperationsPlant and Facility TasksSafety ProceduresLock-Out/Tag-OutTask FlexibilityReading English InstructionsPackaging Environments

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDU.S. Work Authorization2 Years Manufacturing Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

NORTHAMPTON General Help Responsibilities Support manufacturing operations to improve productivity and reduce downtime. Assist with plant and facility tasks; follow all safety and lock-out/tag-out procedures. Perform tasks as assigned by management. Abiltiy to work several different tasks, day to day. Basic Qualifications This job is for 2nd shift, 3pm - 11pm and 3rd shift, 11pm - 7am High School diploma or GED. Authorized to work in the U.S. Ability to read and understand basic English instructions. Minimum 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment Preferred Qualifications Experience in packaging environments. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Starting salary for position: $28.25 per hour. 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 481 open General Labor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.25/hr
  • US median$18–20/hr204 hourly ranges

This rate, $28.25/hr, is 53% above the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of General Labor hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open General Labor jobs in Massachusetts and 481 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — more than three in four General Labor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 54 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 114 of the 481 open General Labor jobs (24%) 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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