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# Production Associate - 1st Shift at Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.

- **Company:** Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.
- **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bcipkg/c6d9eb3c-90d1-4f40-af53-2a842a191c2e

## Job description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for assisting in all activities associated with safely running our corrugated converting equipment, including setup, operation and cleanup.

Duties:

- Follow established safety rules, policies and procedures at all times
- Maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition
- Uphold all ISO policies and procedures in accordance with our Quality Policy
- Work from written instructions, diagrams and production cards
- Feed converting machines with raw materials
- Record production statistics within our ERP system
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Full-time role in a manufacturing setting

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Ability to understand and follow both verbal and written instructions
- Ability to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy
- Works well with others in a team setting
- Shows dependability on the job
- Quality and results oriented
- Demonstrates a professional attitude and even-tempered response through interactions with others
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
- Ability to solve problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

- Stand, walk and communicate with others (both speaking and listening) – regularly
- Use hands to adjust, manipulate and feel product – frequently
- Reach with hands and arms – frequently
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl – frequently
- Sit – occasionally
- Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds – regularly
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

## About BCI

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.

BCI provides competitive pay and a robust benefits package including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision and life insurance, disability benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, as well as a bonus plan and opportunity for employee stock ownership.

## About Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BCI is a U.S.-based manufacturer of corrugated packaging and retail display solutions, providing end-to-end design, production, and fulfillment services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held, Established)
- **Headquarters**: Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
- **Founded**: 1958
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Corrugated packaging manufacturing, retail display solutions, contract packaging, industrial packaging, digital printing.
- Target customers: B2B – brands across food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, retail & grocery, industrial, building materials, and e-commerce.
- Mission or purpose statement: "To deliver innovative, performance-driven packaging built to protect products, elevate brands, and move merchandise at retail."

## Products & Services
- **Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing**: Custom boxes, e-commerce packaging, and shipping solutions produced with advanced flexographic and digital printing.
- **Retail POP Displays**: Full-pallet, half-pallet, and mini-pallet point-of-purchase displays designed to increase in-store visibility and sales.
- **Contract Packaging**: In-house assembly and packing of products into finished packaging, customized for client needs.
- **Digital Printing**: Short-run, high-speed digital printing for customization and quick turnaround.
- **Structural & Graphic Design**: End-to-end design services from concept through production, including structural engineering and high-impact graphics.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 65 years in business; nationwide manufacturing network spanning coast to coast; multiple facilities across the U.S.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (privately held, no external funding disclosed)
- **Growth Signals**: Continued investment in technology and talent; recent expansion of digital printing capabilities; coast-to-coast footprint with facilities in locations like Cedar Falls, IA; Reno, NV; Sioux Falls, SD; Syracuse, NY; Greenville, SC; Rochester, NY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **American-made, end-to-end innovation**: Combined design, manufacturing, and fulfillment under one roof, using U.S.-sourced materials.
- **Advanced equipment**: Capabilities include 7-color printing, precision cutting, and digital printing for speed and customization.
- **Nearly 70-year track record**: Proven reliability and deep industry expertise.
- **Sustainability focus**: Commitment to recyclable materials, right-sized packaging, waste reduction, and responsible manufacturing without sacrificing performance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Sustainability**: Helping brands meet environmental goals through sustainable packaging solutions.
- **Technology & talent**: Continuous investment in advanced printing equipment and employee development to stay ahead of industry trends.
- **Nationwide capability**: Leveraging a coast-to-coast manufacturing network to serve regional and national customers with speed and consistency.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: BCI emphasizes a "performance-driven" culture where teamwork, craftsmanship, and innovation are valued. The company describes itself as a team of "makers, thinkers, and innovators."
- **Work model**: Most roles are on-site (manufacturing, design, engineering, logistics). Some hybrid positions exist (e.g., in Reno, NV). Corporate headquarters is in Fairlawn, OH.
- **Benefits package** (from careers page):
  - Bonus plans for all employees
  - Medical coverage with $0 deductible & $0 preventive care co-pays
  - Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
  - Dental and vision coverage
  - Life insurance
  - Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  - 401(k) with up to 3% match (50% on the first 6% of deferral)
  - Paid time off and 10 paid holidays
  - Educational assistance reimbursement
  - Opportunity to own BCI stock
- **Community involvement**: Donates to local organizations and awards college scholarships to employees' children.
- **Career growth**: Offers training, advancement opportunities, and a "build a career that’s built to last" philosophy.

## Sources
1. [BCI Careers Page](https://www.bcipkg.com/careers/)
2. [BCI Homepage](https://www.bcipkg.com/)
3. [BCI Job Listings on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/bcipkg)
4. [BCI Corporate Fact Sheet](https://www.bcipkg.com/fact-sheet-bci-corporation/)
5. [BCI About Page](https://www.bcipkg.com/about/)

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