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Plant Utility - 2nd and 3rd Shift

Packing Corp of America

Reading, PAJob$25.89/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$25.89/hr
Location
Reading, PA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Packaging Corporation of America seeks a Plant Utility team member to support a manufacturing operation and help increase productivity while reducing downtime and waste. The role assists with plant and facilities work, supports jobs across the plant floor, and maintains shop equipment. The posting lists a starting salary of $25.89 per hour and notes that overtime and weekend work may be needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Safe Work Practices, requiredPackaging Manufacturing, nice to haveManufacturing, nice to haveTeamwork, requiredProblem Solving, requiredCommunication, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredUrgency, requiredMultitasking, requiredPhysical Stacking, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredGood Attendance Record, requiredU.S. Work Authorization, required

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.

  • May be required to stack parts up to 30 lbs. for a period of up to 12 hours

  • Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Graduate or GED.

  • Be passionate about maintaining a safe work environment.

  • Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed.

  • Must be willing to work the first and second shift.

  • 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.

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.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  • Starting salary for position: $25.89 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.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

How this job compares

Set against the 2,578 open Manufacturing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.89/hr
  • Pennsylvania median$22–24/hr24 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr833 hourly ranges

This rate, $25.89/hr, is 14% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 99 open Manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,578 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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 (1,445 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,333 of the 2,578 open Manufacturing jobs (52%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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