Production Team Member - Military Veterans
at Smurfit Westrock
Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
WestRock is a company where each of us genuinely belongs, is respected and valued, can do our best work, and where diversity, inclusion and equity are competitive advantages!
Come and join a winning team with WestRock!
Production Team Member - Seminole Mill, Jacksonville, FL
The Opportunity:
The successful team member will be working 12 hour rotating shift and must comply with all safety regulations and practices. WestRock is a team-based environment. Employee must understand and utilize all safety requirements of job functions, in addition to use all required PPE during job tasks. Employee must follow standard work procedures and safe work practices/procedures.
(New employees commonly earn between $45,000 - $55,000/year with yearly increases)
How you will impact WestRock:
Various jobs could include but are not limited to:
- OCC/Shipping department - operating lift/clamp trucks loading/unloading materials
- Paper department - assisting with operations of the paper machine
- General Services - mill housekeeping and utility duties.
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- Minimum of 2 years full-time work experience
- Proven record of performance
- Demonstrate the drive to train and achieve upward progression into various job levels
- Capable of working rotating shifts including weekends with a 7-day long off.
- Ability to tolerate various working conditions - heat, noise, inside/outside conditions.
- Complete training and learning programs for all positions
- Ability to work in a heavy manufacturing setting.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in team-based environment.
- Reliable, dependable, and available for work in all areas of the mill.
- Manufacturing, heavy industrial or Paper Mill Experience Preferred
- Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401k with match, short term disability, other voluntary benefits, and company discounts.
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Jacksonville, FL
“The people of WestRock are what differentiate us in the marketplace and will help us become the premier provider of packaging around the world.” —Steve Voorhees, CEO This is an exciting time at WestRock, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions. We believe that Packaging Matters™ in building trust, influencing purchasing, and educating consumers, and we apply that belief to every project. Our strong foundation of talented, motivated experts provide customers with sustainable paper and packaging solutions around the world. Working together, we have a tremendous opportunity to define our company culture, grow our business and provide long-term solutions for our employees. With such an expansive operation, we can offer you a challenging and rewarding career opportunity.