PAPER CUP MACHINE OPERATORS
Cranbury, NJFull-time$18–24/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The paper cup machine operator operates and monitors manufacturing machinery to produce finished products that meet quality and production standards. The role includes machine setup, material loading, inspection, packaging, routine cleaning, and basic troubleshooting. Candidates should be dependable, follow instructions, stand for extended periods, and safely lift production materials. Machine-operating or manufacturing experience is preferred, and training will be provided to qualified candidates.
Skills & qualifications
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Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
At least one year of machine-operating or manufacturing experience preferred. Training will be provided for qualified candidates.
Minimum Education Required
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
License(s) Required
Valid driver’s license
Training Required/Provided
Yes
Expected Start Date
10/26/2026
Compensation
$18.00 - $24.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
2
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
Operate and monitor paper-cup manufacturing machinery to produce finished products that meet company quality and production standards. Responsibilities include setting up machines, loading raw materials, adjusting operating settings, inspecting cups for defects, recording production results, packaging finished products, and keeping the work area clean and organized. The operator will perform routine machine cleaning and basic troubleshooting, report equipment problems promptly, follow all safety procedures, and work with supervisors and other production employees to minimize downtime. Candidates should be dependable, able to follow instructions, stand for extended periods, and safely lift materials used during production. At least 1 year of machine-operating or manufacturing experience is preferred; we will provide training to qualified candidates.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
FAP-MO-2026-001
Job Type
Full Time
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,078 open Machine Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–24/hr
- US median$21–24/hr608 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is 7% below the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Machine Operator hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 16 open Machine Operator jobs in New Jersey and 1,078 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Machine Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (364 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 545 of the 1,078 open Machine Operator jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma 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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