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Aurora Box - Production Tech

International Paper

Aurora, ILFull-time$23.31–33.41/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$23.31–33.41/hr
Location
Aurora, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Production Technician works at International Paper’s Aurora Box Facility on a weekday second or third shift. The role involves handling finished product, reading factory orders and test equipment, using basic shop math, inspecting, completing quality and administrative documents, and cleaning the machine area. The posting lists an hourly pay range and describes sign-on and retention bonuses.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Counting and Stacking Finished ProductReading Factory Orders

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Description

Production Technician

Pay Rate:

$23.31/hr. up to $33.41/hr.

Sign-on Bonus:

$500 after 30 days,

$500 after 6 months,

Retention Bonus:

$500 after 1 year

Additional lump sum after 2 years

Category/Shift:

Hourly Full-Time (2pm-10pm 2nd shift or 10pm-6am 3rd shift – Monday-Friday)

Physical Location:

Aurora Box Facility

4160 Campus Dr.

Aurora, IL 60504

Include phone number

The Job You Will Perform:

  • Counting and stacking finished product

  • Reading factory orders

  • Accurately reading gauges and other test equipment

  • Utilizing basic shop math, inspecting

  • Accurately completing quality and administrative documents and following directions

  • This person will also be assigned to clean-up functions such as blowing down the machine, wiping off shafts, cleaning ink systems, vacuuming and sweeping the machine area, as well as picking up and shredding scrap.

The Skills You Will Bring:

  • Counting and stacking finished product

  • Reading factory orders

About Us

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets

The Career You Will Build:

Leadership training, promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] or (877) 973-3919.

Job Identification 2004433

Job Category Production/Facility

Job Schedule Full time

How this job compares

Set against the 605 open Production Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23.31–33.41/hr
  • Illinois median$20–21/hr20 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr358 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.36/hr, is 38% above the Illinois median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Production Technician hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Production Technician jobs in Illinois and 605 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Production Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (259 postings).
Education
7 of the 605 open Production Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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