3Rd Shift Production Crew Member

Why Great NorthernEstablished 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 ASSETPrivately 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.

Position SummaryThe 3rd shift Crew Member will accumulate, count & pack goods produced on the Vboard Machine. This person will also inspect all goods as they come off the line for proper lamination, and general appearance of printing.

Pay/Schedule

$20.00/hour + $2.00 shift differential9:55pm- 6am Sunday- Thursday

The Benefits of Great Northern

Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution9 paid holidaysPaid vacation during your first year of employmentMedical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needsClimate-controlled facility with a clean, comfortable breakroomOpportunities to advance your career and compensation levelFlexible overtime opportunities when available and/or neededAbility to give and/or trade shifts with other team membersAnnual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wagesHealth/fitness and tuition reimbursements

Responsibilities

Produce product at targeted production rates and waste goalsSet a safe & steady speed that targets scheduled need, productivity and waste goals.Plan & set up correct paper, footage, caliper and width to operate machine for corresponding customer orders.Read & understand computer-based production scheduling system & customer expectations.Supply appropriate type & amount of paper.Constantly monitor & act upon quality and inform the machine adjuster and others.Pack product in quality manner per packing standards.Have proper skids ready for start-ups. Build, band, stack and wrap skids to customer specifications.May require working up to 12 hour shifts to cover for vacations and other absences.Assist in all phases of Plant machine operations (including Legacy) as needed for breaks, vacations, changes or special projects.Keep up to date with any ongoing machine improvements.Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.Foster an attitude of lean thinking, sustain improvements and follow lean initiatives.All other duties as required by Production Supervisors or Management

Opportunities for GrowthYou 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.

ExpectationsTo 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.

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