Operator Apprentice

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.

We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

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Packaging Corporation of America, DeRidder, LA paper mill
, a leader in safety, is seeking applicants possessing safety leadership skills for the following positions in its production department:

Starting pay for Production Operator Apprentice is $26.02 per hour. After successful completion of 60-work day probationary period, candidates will be eligible for a wage increase every six months for two (2) years when Operator  C  classification is achieved.

The Production Operator Apprentice is an entry level position that will work in all departments of the mill. During the two (2) year Apprenticeship, the Production Operator Apprentice will perform the duties to become a  C  Operator in their assigned department. This may include driving a lift truck, operating heavy equipment, operating and monitoring equipment.

Depending on where the Production Operating Apprentice is assigned, the following are some of the job tasks:

• Process finished paper as it comes off the paper machine
• Operate Cranes and Hoist
• Check rolls for defects
• Insert paper cores
• Inside work

• Operate clamp truck and bale truck
• Load and unload truck trailers and rail cars of either O.C.C. or finished rolls
• From storage/warehouse, load conveyor with O.C.C. or unload conveyor of finished rolls
• Inside work for shipping
• Outside work for O.C.C.

• Operate Heavy Equipment (Dozers, Bobcat, Front End Loaders, 18-wheeler log truck, etc.)
• Cleanup bark, chips. Use shovel, rake, and water hose
• Clean catwalks and conveyor belts
• Works at heights of excess of 50 feet
• Outside work in all elements

• Ground and outside person
• Monitor equipment and relay information to  A  Operators
• Make adjustments to equipment as needed

• Production Operator Apprentice will be required to be a member of the Emergency Response Team
• Fire, Confined Space, Haz Mat
• Attend and participate in quarterly training
• Work at heights and in confined spaces
• Meet requirements to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

• At least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 24 months’ full-time work experience with 12 months industrial experience in the last 36 months
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating day/night shifts and overtime
• Good communication skills
• Strong safety, attendance and teamwork background
• Ability to perform basic physical tasks (pushing, bending, twisting and repetitive motions)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must possess a Valid driver's license without restrictions
• Preferred qualifications:
  
  5+ years’ experience in an industrial / manufacturing setting or equivalent military experience

• Must be willing to work closely on a day-to-day basis with other production personnel.
• Ability to share ideas with…