Stacker

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Regular Operation Sturtevant, Sturtevant, WI, US

2 days ago Requisition

Job Title:

Stacker/Dry End Operator

Department:
Corrugator

Reports to:

Corrugator Superintendent

Location:

Corrugator Dry End/Stacker Area

Position Summary:

The Stacker / Dry End Operator works at the discharge end of the corrugator, receiving finished corrugated sheets from the cutoff knife and managing the stacking, counting, labeling, and staging of completed board orders. This position is the last quality checkpoint on the corrugator line before board enters the converting or warehouse queue. The Stacker Operator is responsible for catching and escalating quality defects, ensuring accurate order counts and labeling, and maintaining the flow of material off the line so the corrugator can run continuously without backup or stoppage.

While the role does not require operating the corrugator console, it demands continuous attention, physical stamina, and the ability to communicate quality and flow issues upstream to the CR Operator in real time. The Stacker Operator is often the first person to observe quality defects that originate at the wet end — making accurate, timely communication a core competency of this position.

About Us

ND Paper is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pulp, paper, and packaging products in the United States, generating over half a billion dollars in annual sales. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited – the largest container board producer in the world – ND Paper is part of a global network committed to excellence and innovation. With two integrated pulp and paper mills in Rumford, Maine and Biron, Wisconsin, a packaging plant in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, and two sheeting facilities in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia, the ND Paper family produces nearly one million tons of products annually.

Our 1,100 dedicated employees are the heart of our operations, and we are committed to fostering positive work environments where individuals can advance and thrive. At ND Paper, we are investing in our future, and that starts with our staff.

Key Responsibilities & Expected Results:

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work.

Stacking & Order Completion

• Monitor the stacker and/or layboy unit to receive sheets off the corrugator cutoff at line speed
• Ensure stacks are formed evenly, squared, and at the correct count per the run card specification
• Remove completed stacks from the stacker discharge promptly to prevent line backup and forced slowdown
• Stage completed stacks in designated floor locations or transfer to pallet or transfer car as directed
• Manually assist stacking during stacker malfunctions, low-speed runs, or transition periods
• Apply accurate order labels to each completed stack including order number, customer, sheet size, grade, and count
• Verify actual sheet count against the run card count at order completion; flag and resolve discrepancies before the order leaves the corrugator area
• Separate and stage short orders, samples, and waste cuts clearly to prevent mix-ups in the converting queue
• Communicate order completion and any count variances to the CR Operator for production log accuracy

Dry End Quality Inspection

• Inspect board continuously at the stacker for flatness, warp, caliper variation, edge crush damage, delamination, and print register (if applicable)
• Call quality holds to the CR Operator immediately when defective board is observed — do not allow non-conforming board to accumulate in the stack
• Pull and retain board samples at order changes or upon CR Operator request for quality documentation
• Identify recurring defect patterns (warp direction, moisture banding, skip score) and communicate to the CR Operator with specific observations
• Understand the difference between cosmetic variation and structural defects; elevate structural defects with urgency
• Remove waste cuts, start-up board, and order transition waste from the stacker…