Why Great Northern

Established 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.

Position Summary

The Summer Help 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 differential (when working 2nd or 3rd shift only)
•  Must be open to working any shift of 6am - 2pm (Monday - Friday), 2pm - 10pm (Monday - Friday) or 9:55pm - 6am (Sunday - Thursday)

 Responsibilities

• Produce product at targeted production rates and waste goals
• Set 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

Requirements

• Qualified candidates must hold a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must be enrolling in college courses in Fall 2024

Expectation

To 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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Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.