Forklift Operator - Off Shift

PCA • Newark, OH

4d • $23 - $26

About The Position

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is hiring a Forklift Operator to support its corrugated packaging operations. The role operates forklifts and wrapping equipment as needed, organizes stock and materials, documents materials unloaded from or removed from trucks, and pulls jobs and maintains inventory records for production. The operator also supports shipping and receiving material handlers with workload balancing, warehouse organization, and general cleaning. This position is assigned to either the second shift (3 p.m.–11 p.m.) or third shift (11 p.m.–7 a.m.) and requires availability for overtime on short notice, including weekends. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment with seasonally varying temperatures, machinery, and heavy forklift traffic. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a PCA-certified forklift license.

Starting pay is $22.66 per hour, increasing to $25.61 after the probationary period, with a shift differential and an annual bonus based on plant performance metrics. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, AD&D, and disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• At least 5 years of prior forklift operating experience.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice, during the week and on weekends.
• Availability to work the second or third shift as assigned.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, communicating effectively with team members.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with seasonally varying temperatures, machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a PCA-certified forklift license.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Operate wrapping equipment when necessary.
• Keep stock and materials orderly.
• Document materials unloaded from and removed from trucks.
• Pull jobs for production and manage inbound forms, inventory tags, and counts of materials received or shipped.
• Assist other shipping and receiving material handlers in balancing workloads, organizing warehouses, and performing general cleaning.
• Follow safe and efficient forklift operating rules and procedures, and report missing, broken, bent, or worn forklift parts to a supervisor or maintenance.
• Identify obvious defects in incoming material.
• Adhere to safety and work rules, company policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $22.66 per hour, increasing to $25.61 after the probationary period.
• Shift differential.
• Annual bonus based on achievement of plant performance metrics.
• Two weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, prorated during the initial year based on hire date.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available for enrollment within the first 30 days of employment.
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverage, with automatic enrollment.
• 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED