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Posted 5 Jul 2026
Folder Gluer Operator
WestRock
📍 Mebane
Full-time
Job description
<div class="article__content__view"> <div class="article__content__view__field t--j"> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate. </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field t--j"> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;" data-pasted="true"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;"><strong style="margin: 0px;font-weight: 700;"><em style="margin: 0px;">Relocation assistance may be provided.</em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p id="isPasted" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;"><em style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style: italic !important;font-family: inherit !important;text-align: inherit !important;"><strong style="margin: 0px;font-weight: 700;">Hiring Immediately - Full Time </strong></em></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;"><strong style="margin: 0px;font-weight: 700;">Folder Gluer Operator </strong>- Mebane, NC</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;">12 Hour shifts - Nightshift & Dayshift Available<strong style="margin: 0px;font-weight: 700;"> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><br style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(85, 85, 85);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 22px;font-size:11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;">Pay based on experience </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: windowtext;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 24px;font-size: 16px;font-family: Inter, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: justify;vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: windowtext;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;line-height: 24px;font-size: 16px;font-family: Inter, sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align: justify;vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 15px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration: underline;font-weight: bold;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">What We Offer:</span></span><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 15px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;"> </span></p> <ul style="margin: 0px;color: rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">401K with company match</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">80 hours of Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays </span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 17.25px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: initial;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 15px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;">A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0.3in 12pt 0in;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;font-size:10pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;line-height: 20px;"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="margin: 0px;"></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><span style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height: 24px;font-family: arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="margin: 0px;font-weight: 700;"><u style="margin: 0px;">The Opportunity</u></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><span style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height: 24px;font-family: arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Gluer Operator is responsible for running any gluer safely, producing conforming cartons at a high rate of speed to achieve production standards with minimal waste. Must complete all hourly checks and maintain quality consistent with cGMP practices and specifications. Must complete all production and process control documentation. Must relieve crew members for breaks, lunches and communicate with crew members to solve any problems that may arise quickly. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><span style="margin: 0px;font-family: arial;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="margin: 0px;"></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 22px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><span id="isPasted" style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0px;text-decoration: underline;font-size:12pt;line-height: 17.25px;font-family: arial;font-weight: bold;"><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;">What you need to succeed:</span></span></span></p> <ul style="margin: 0px;color: rgb(65, 65, 65);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;"><span id="isPasted" style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;line-height: 24px;font-family: arial;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Must be able to complete make readies on all gluers efficiently and complete all key areas of the Start Up Checklist prior to sign-off and start-up</span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Determine machine speed and know approximate production at all times. Exceed minimum production standards</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Know approximately how much more cartons to glue and how many more cases are needed to complete an order</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Check and understand all detection systems, electronic counters as well as sensors</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Able to make machine adjustments in order to maintain machine at safety, quality and production standards</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Promote teamwork within crew to minimize machine downtime</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Check for scrap and quality defects on flat stock; continuously check for quality defects of the finished product</span></li> <li style="margin: 0px;font-size:12pt;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 24px;">Must strive to find ways to reduce variability in manufacturing processes to increase quality</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><br style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><br style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.6em;padding: 0px;border: 0px;color: rgb(118, 118, 118);font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;"><span style="margin: 0px;line-height: 22px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-indent: 0px;font-size:10pt;line-height: 17.25px;font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif;">#SmurfitWestrockJobs</span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. </div> </div> </div>