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GENERAL UTILITY - 2ND SHIFT

Packaging Corporation of America

Akron, OHJob$19.6/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$19.6/hr
Location
Akron, OH
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Packaging Corporation of America seeks a General Utility team member for its manufacturing operation. The role supports productivity, reduces downtime and waste, assists jobs across the plant floor, and helps maintain plant facilities and shop equipment. The position requires second-shift availability, overtime and weekend availability as needed, and may involve stacking parts weighing up to 30 pounds for up to 12 hours.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeamworkProblem SolvingCommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationUrgencyMultitaskingPhysical Stamina

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDPackaging or Manufacturing 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 RESPONSIBILITIES: Work as part of a team in support of a manufacturing operation with a goal of increasing productivity; decreasing downtime and waste. Assume active role in overall plant and facilities-related work. Position requires assisting all jobs on the plant floor. Follow all company safety rules and lock-out tag-out procedures. Maintain shop and shop equipment per 5S Standards. Other duties as assigned. May be required to stack parts up to 30 lbs. for a period of up to 12 hours. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: High School Graduate or GED. Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed. Must be available to work the second shift. (2PM - 10PM) Must have a good attendance record. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in a packaging or other manufacturing environment is preferred. Possess an understanding that temperatures and volumes of work may vary. Be passionate about maintaining a safe work environment. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Must be willing to work closely on a day-to-day basis with other production personnel. Ability to share ideas with others to solve problems of essential importance. Excellent communication skills. Thrive in a cross-functional team environment. Work with a sense of urgency to reduce downtime of machines. Strong verbal communication skills. Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - Starting salary for position: $19.60 per hour + shift differential - 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. PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$19.6/hr
  • Ohio median$22–25/hr53 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr993 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.60/hr, is 18% below the Ohio median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 217 open Manufacturing jobs in Ohio and 3,348 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
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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