Associate - Material Handling (2nd shift)

Come work at a place where you can build a future and play an important role in a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! We are  ACTIVELY HIRING at our Hanover Park, IL facility! ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. Providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service, and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement and Impact.

We are aggressively seeking a Material Handler to join our growing team. If you are an experienced Material Handler looking for a new opportunity with a leading packaging company, ProAmpac is looking for you to join our team!

What ProAmpac has to offer:

• Quarterly bonuses: perfect attendance bonus and gainshare program


• 11 paid company holidays


• Paid Vacation & Sick/Personal time


• 401k with company match


• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplemental offerings


• Company-provided life insurance


• Wellness program -- living a healthy lifestyle can get you a discount on your health insurance premiums AND other incentives


• Tuition Reimbursement


• And more!

Job Description:

The Material Handler functions under the direct supervision of the Warehouse Lead. This position is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving materials within plant, prepares make-ready pallets for printing, slitting, pouch-making, and spouting operations by performing the following duties:

• Ensure personal compliance with all company Quality System, Operational, and Human Resource policies, procedures, and practices, including Safety and housekeeping procedures.


• Generates pick list or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be staged per job.


• Cooperates and coordinates with warehouse manager and other departments to ensure material availability based on production schedule and needs.


• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves either by hand or utilizing lifting equipment.


• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area and documents such movements.


• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on pick list.


• Attaches identifying barcodes or labels to materials or marks information on cases, or other containers.


• Operates forklift truck, electric hoist or pallet mover to assist in loading or moving materials and products.


• Cross trains in receiving, shipping; backs-up department as needed.


• Resolves inventory variances and participants in inventory cycle counts.


• Participates in on-going training opportunities and supports a continuous quality improvement environment.


• Review work instructions and procedures that are applicable to the position.


• Perform other assignments as requested by ProAmpac management.