Material Handler

Material Handler

Requisition ID: 6629

Location:

Sioux Falls, SD, US, 57104

Department: Hourly Plant & Mill (Except Maintenance Roles)

Travel: No Travel Required

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Position Summary

Perform all the material handling responsibilities between the Printing and Finishing Departments.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Work with printing and finishing teams to follow their schedules in order to meet all material handling responsibilities.

Stage loads from press finish lines.

Pallet management to include pallet removal and placement for palletizing.

Stretch-wrap loads to prepare for shipment.

Stage corrugate at packing end of gluers.

Palletize and wrap the roll cores for transportation.

Load roll cores on scrap trailer.

Dispose of printed waste once the teams have documented the waste.

Help teams keep area neat and clean: sweep, re-pile pallets, fix broken pallets, etc.

Complete daily forklift maintenance and communicate problems to warehouse crew.

Take window’s loads over to appropriate finishing lines.

Weekend responsibility to remove bales.

Notify Warehouse when dumpster is full.

Be able to work mill hours.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Certification to operate a forklift in a safe and proper manner.

Ability to work well with little direct supervision

Mechanically inclined

Have good organizational skills

Able to train other people how to do your job

Be able to follow procedures

Must be self motivated

Education and Experience

High School/GED diploma

Read, write, and understand English

Working knowledge of basic math

Basic computer knowledge

Working Conditions

Ability to climb into/out of forklifts, clamp trucks, etc. as required by job duties

Ability to lift 60 lbs.

Be willing and able to work any shift and overtime when needed.

GPI’s Benefit Program

Competitive Pay

401(k) w/employer matching

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Various Voluntary benefits

Adoption Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Paid Time Off 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employees or applicants race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (http://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/Graphicpkg/SFeeoisthelawfederalposter.pdf)

Nearest Major Market: Sioux Falls