Material Handler - 3rd Shift

General Information

Job ID
ATR64420

Posting Job Title
Material Handler - 3rd Shift

Locations
OH Cleveland Container

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
12-Jul-2026

Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

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.


Location: 16645 Granite Rd, Maple Heights, OH 44137

Shift/Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10-hr p/day 2nd/3rd shift, flexibility for Friday overtime as needed

Pay: $21.79 an hour

Smurfit Westrock will be a company where each of us genuinely belongs, is respected and valued, and can do our best work, and where diversity, inclusion and equity are competitive advantages.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Follow all safety procedures and promote safety & safety programs throughout the facility.
• Support all converting equipment to ensure accurate, steady supply of materials, WIP and packing supplies.
• Remove completed wrapped and tagged product from all converting equipment and transfer to designated storage stretch wrap and or banding areas.
• Inspect product to ensure tags are in place and accurately identify the material.
• Transport product to the staging area.
• Read, interpret, and understand all job Jackets, Spec Sheets, skid tags and product load tags.
• Minimize product damage through safe and careful handling.
• Ensure all paperwork and system transactions are completed timely and accurately.
• Maintain housekeeping excellence in accordance with SQF/GMP Housekeeping standards.
• Perform daily forklift inspections for each lift used.
• Participate in monthly physical inventories.
• Band and transport all skidded and roll scrap to scrap staging area.
• Assist all production and shipping personnel as needed.
• Ability to work safely, comply with all safety rules, lift, push or pull up to 100lbs, navigate stairs, stand, walk, bend, and kneel throughout the entire shift.

What you need to succeed:

• Desired candidate will possess a minimum of a high school education or equivalent. (College a plus)
• Preferred 3-5 years of material handling with a powered forklift and experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lift, push and/or pull up to 50lbs, navigate stairs, stand, walk, bend, and kneel throughout the entire shift.
• Must be self-starting/self-motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to covert basic math, fractions to decimal, square foot, etc.
• Effective communication skills and excellent coordination skills.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• Basic computer knowledge. Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook.
• Professional demeanor.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment screenings, drug test, and criminal background check.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Benefits:

Day One Benefits package that includes

• Medical (includes Domestic Partner Coverage)
  • Prescription Coverage
  • Wellness Invective Program
• Dental (includes Domestic Partner Coverage)
• Vision (includes Domestic Partner Coverage)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance 2x your Annual Rate
  • Optional Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Optional Spouse Life Insurance
  • Optional Children Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401k Up to 5% company match and an additional 2.5 % of your prior year earnings deposited into your account the following January, possible total of 12.5%.
• Paid Vacation after 30 days up to 80 hours of vacation in your First Year of Employment
• Paid Holiday s
• Eligible for Promotions
• Employee Discounts (car purchases, household appliances, office products/computers, hotel stay/car rentals, entertainment tickets, relocation/home mortgage, etc.)

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.


Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.


Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.