Senior Corrugator Training and Operations Specialist

Location: Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Relocation is not required; willingness to travel 75% to PCA locations throughout the United States is required.

Salary: $108,500–$160,000 annually, plus an annual performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 500 manufacturing company producing corrugated packaging and white paper through more than 100 locations in the United States.

What you will do

• Provide hands-on training and operational support to corrugator teams across PCA plants.
• Support corrugator projects, equipment startups, capital planning, and operational issue resolution.
• Evaluate and establish preventive maintenance practices and standards for corrugators.
• Troubleshoot steam systems, adhesives, distribution systems, mechanical systems, machine controls, and quality control systems.
• Analyze downtime, cause and frequency data, and root causes to improve maintenance and reliability.
• Guide continuous improvement, productivity, reliability, capability, coaching, and performance management efforts.

Requirements

• Previous supervisory and leadership experience in corrugator operations.
• Expert knowledge of corrugator operations, OEM systems, and machine controls.
• Experience with training, coaching, team building, and performance management.
• High school diploma required.
• Strong analytical, mechanical, organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance, corrugated and packaging equipment, manufacturing systems, and common software.

Culture & Benefits

• Three weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, prorated during the initial year.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage options.
• 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.
• Work supporting operational excellence, customer service, and environmental responsibility across a large manufacturing network.