Production - 1st shift Production Team Member

Great Northern•Jacksonville, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another. Great Northern Laminations is a division of Great Northern that specializes in edge protection and protective packaging. Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives. Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team. Great Northern Corporation is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Great Northern Laminations is one of Great Northern Corporation’s divisions, specializing in paperboard corner, edge protection, and shipping solutions. The division is made up of 5 manufacturing facilities across the United States: Appleton, WI, Allentown, PA, Jacksonville, FL, Fontana, CA, and Wilsonville, OR. To learn more about Great Northern Laminations, please follow this link. EMPLOYEES ARE OUR GREATEST ASSET Privately held, Great Northern is one of the nation’s largest independent producers of corrugated packaging. For more than five decades, customers have turned to Great Northern Corporation for integrated, comprehensive packaging solutions in industrial, commercial and retail markets. Great Northern exists to live out the core values established by our founders - integrity, personal growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared future. Our vision, "We help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future” is a call to action to deliver on building a people-centric culture, developing leaders from within, and sending people home fulfilled about their role and contributions. The "win" for everyone is a trusting and collaborative culture that helps us be at our best every day. Our mission statement, "We help our customers win by doing what others can't or won't” gives us a clear purpose and raises the bar for performance. Doing what others "can't or won't" for our customers is demonstrated by a willingness to serve customers, value-added partnerships and proactively developing innovative solutions to our customer's challenges. We are excited that you are looking to join our great culture. Here are some details about the 2nd shift production position at our Appleton, WI facility. Our Jacksonville, FL plant is currently hiring for Vboard Crew Members. POSITION SUMMARY The 1st shift Production Team Member will help to produce the finest quality product at rates and standards consistent with the Company's desire to be a Preferred Supplier of cost effective, top quality products.

Requirements

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Opportunities for Growth You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Responsibilities

Move all finished stock from machines to the designated areas.
Make up packaging materials for machines and ensure quality construction.
Apply strapping, corner posts, stretch wrap, and labels in a consistent location before moving products to the shipping area.
Use specified Company #’s, Customer #’s, and packing material as required.
All other reasonable duties as required by Crew Leader and/or Supervisors.
Assist in all phases of machine and department operation as needed for breaks, changes or special projects.
Maintain an adequate amount of supplies at your workstation.
Notify Supervisor or Plant Manager when supplies are low and need to be replenished.
Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
Foster an attitude of lean thinking, sustain improvements and follow lean initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
9 paid holidays
Paid vacation during your first year of employment
Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
Climate-controlled facility with a clean, comfortable breakroom
Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
Ability to give and/or trade shifts with other team members
Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages
Health/fitness and tuition reimbursements