Machine Operator Reports to Production Supervisor About Korpack Korpack is a growing, privately held packaging solutions company in the western Chicago suburbs, providing contract packaging, packaging materials, and automation to leading consumer brands. We run food-grade (SQF) production across two facilities and are investing heavily in people, systems, and a new 350,000 sq ft expansion. Two things define how we work: efficiency lines that run to standard, every shift and accuracy work orders, inventory, and shipments that are right the first time in our ERP (Acumatica).
Position Summary:
Machine Operators keep our filling and packaging equipment running smoothly and to standard. You are the hands-on core of the line: when the machine runs efficiently and the output is right, the whole plant wins. This role is about consistency steady, accurate, safe production, hour after hour.
Key Accountabilities:
Operate filling and packaging equipment to standard startups, changeovers, and steady-state running.
Support machine efficiency and flow keep the line fed, cleared, and moving; flag anything slowing it down.
Perform basic quality and safety checks catch defects early and escalate immediately.
Maintain a clean and organized work area food-grade housekeeping is part of the job, not extra.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:- Run assigned equipment per the work order and line instructions
- Complete basic quality checks at required intervals and record results
- Assist with changeovers, line clears, and end-of-shift cleanup
- Report jams, defects, or unsafe conditions to your Line Lead immediately
- Support teammates and rotate stations as directed
- What You Bring
- Reliable attendance and a steady, safety-first work style
- Prior production, packaging, or machine operation experience preferred (not required we train)
- Comfort standing for a full shift and lifting up to 50 lbs
- Willingness to follow food-safety (SQF/GMP) practices
Pay & Schedule$20.00/hr on Day A$22.00/hr on Day B and Night A (shift differential).Full-time, benefits eligible.
