General Helper

International Paper

6h • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The General Helper supports manufacturing operations by performing a wide
variety of production, material‑handling, and quality‑support tasks across
multiple equipment areas to ensure timely task completion while following safety
and quality procedures to keep production flowing smoothly. The role requires
flexibility to work any shift, including some 12‑hour shifts, to meet customer
demand. Responsibilities include moving product between operations—often around
conveyors, crosswalks, and elevated platforms—as well as transporting materials
such as ink buckets, stitch wire, strapping coils, and cutting dies.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• Counting and stacking finished product
• Reading factory orders

Responsibilities

• Ability to work any shift - some 12 hours shifts required to meet customer demands.
• Product is moved from one operation to the next by the use of conveyors. General Helpers are expected to work around conveyors, crosswalks, and in some cases from elevated platforms.
• Transporting of product and materials including ink buckets, stitch wire boxes, coils of strapping, and over-sized cutting dies is required.
• Tasks must be performed in a timely fashion, following all safety procedures, and ensuring quality product arrives at the next operation.
• The helper is responsible for the completion of required paperwork for tracking inventory, downtime, etc., as well as computer data entry relating to production metrics.
• The General Helper may be utilized to fill a variety of roles including, but not limited to, working at the Die Cutter Pusher Bar, Double-Head Stitcher, Semi-Stitcher, Jumbo Folder Gluer Helper, Stock Handler, and Corrugator Stacker Operator.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Leadership training, promotional opportunities
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed