Paper Stacker/Saw Operator – Western Container

(Beloit or Janesville, WI)

Do you enjoy being hands-on working on the manufacturing floor? Do you have at least 1 year of experience in manufacturing, machine operation and/or production environments? Are you looking for a company that encourages employee growth? If so, we want YOU on our team!

The Paper Stacker/ Saw Operator is responsible for creating a safe work environment and operating assigned machinery including saws. This position is responsible for safely setting up, operating and maintaining the saw and work area to meet both internal and external customer needs. Individuals in this role are detail oriented in ensuring work products meet client specifications as indicated in the work order. This individual is a part of a team environment focused on safely creating products and services that meet and exceed our customers’ expectations in an efficient manner. This position collaborates with management and manufacturing personnel ensuring excellent products for the customer.

About Western Container:

Western Container is an established Beloit manufacturer that produces paper tubes and cores that keep production lines moving. Operations are stable and jobs are steady, with predictable schedules and consistent hours you can count on. You’ll get on-the-job training, managers on the floor who communicate, and a team that backs you up. Safety comes first, pay is on time, and there’s real room to grow if you’re hardworking and reliable.

What You’ll Do:

• Setup appropriate machinery per job specifications ensuring safety, quality and appropriately applying lean strategies.
• Required to log into jobs and record production data. This includes closing open work orders and sending orders to finished goods for shipping.
• Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
• Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
• Responsible for machine change over and appropriate material setup.
• Examine work area at beginning and end of each shift and during any machine changeover for safety and proper operations.
• Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
• Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Safely and efficiently prepares material for shipping. This includes proper identification, tagging and wrapping.
• Required to be a team player and collaborate with various departments to meet customer satisfaction.
  
  

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• One-year of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (word, outlook and excel), preferred.
• Driver’s License preferred. 

Why Join Us? We offer:

• A stable, full-time position in a well-established manufacturing company.
• An opportunity to work hands-on with machinery and gain technical experience.
• An inclusive team environment that values safety and employee growth.

Interested? Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

EOE

Posted On: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Compensation: $17 Hourly