Production Associate Jobs in Pennsylvania
Production associate jobs in Pennsylvania are concentrated in food and beverage manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and industrial goods production, with demand at every level from entry-line to lead associate. The busiest hiring markets are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown, where established employers like Kraft Heinz, GlaxoSmithKline, and Air Products have long-running Pennsylvania operations. The most in-demand specialties are quality control support, assembly line operations, and packaging. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)
Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.
Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.
Join us and become part of the power behind possible.
About The Opportunity
To describe the scope of authority and responsibility for a shift supervisor.§ The supervisor will have responsibility for all activities and personnel relating to the equipment that is operating under his/her immediate supervision. The active work centers and number of personnel will vary depending on workload and crew availability.
§ Review the daily shift schedule to verify all machine centers are manned properly and safely.
§ Review work center schedule and ensure the jobs are lined up for maximum efficiency to eliminate unnecessary set-up/down time.
§ Meet daily with plant management and scheduling to ensure all necessary production/scheduling information for each particular day is communicated.
§ Monitor employees to ensure that all safety regulations are followed, and ensure all employees complete required safety training.
§ Review material consumption reports daily to ensure that outside purchased sheets, master packers, and roll stock are being consumed properly by work centers.
§ Review all shift data entries in SAP system to eliminate errors.
§ As needed, facilitate meetings with machine center crews to ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for machine usage are in place and being followed.
§ Train employees that are lacking in the proper usage of the BVP system.
§ Update physical inventory on packers when needed.
§ Responsible for approving first time jobs. This includes examining the job for proper function, die-cut, gluing, color, registration, print orientation, flute, paper combinations and, most importantly, whether its function matches that of the customer approved sample.
§ Responsible for Lean Manufacturing at the machine centers. This includes work center auditing; holding meetings as needed with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift crews to ensure Lean practices are followed; and holding general training sessions in Lean manufacturing for employees that lack this specific skill set.
§ Adjust work center schedules according to unplanned for customer demands and needs, with the caveat that jobs that are pushed back in the line-up will not harm other customer relationships.
§ Responsible to cover machine center overtime when called upon by the plant manager to do so.
§ Responsible to schedule overtime when unforeseen occurrences or customer demand dictates.
§ Responsible to schedule machine clean ups with plant management as needed.
§ Assist machine operators with quality control to ensure the product that leaves the building meets Menasha’s specified standard of quality.
§ Ensure all maintenance work orders on the shift for machine repair, tooling repair or machine maintenance are filled out by the proper employees and then acted upon by the proper department in a timely matter.
§ Assist any employee that suffers an injury on the job. This includes deciding upon the proper medical care (i.e. whether it is an emergency room incident), documenting the incident and then in turn, investigating the root causes of the incident to prevent further occurrences.
§ Provide and maintain training for machine center tasks and Standard Operating Procedures as needed
§ Utilize the skill sets of the shift employees in the proper manner to ensure the right employees with the proper skill sets are doing the tasks they are best suited to do.
§ Responsible to communicate with other departments when errors occur that effect or alter a job or product. This includes following through to ensure all errors have been addressed and/or corrected.
§ Responsible to keep track of shift production and downtime statistics. This is to verify that runtimes are efficient, downtimes are minimized and company goals are being met.
§ Required to keep an active presence on production floor and provide leadership, motivation, and feedback to employees under their supervision, as well as to ensure the machinery is operating and employees are working at an acceptable level.
1. Knowledge:
§ Should have a firm knowledge of the company policies and procedures as well as an understanding of the corrugated industry.
§ Should be knowledgeable concerning process flow and product quality.
§ A solid understanding of the impact of quality and efficiency on cost and profit.
2. Skills and Abilities:
§ Good communication and organizational skills.
§ Ability to determine when teaching, coaching, and discipline are appropriate.
§ Good listening skills and the ability to provide positive feedback.
3. Attributes:
§ Mature and approachable. Able to communicate at all levels of the organization as well as with customers during plant visits and trial runs.
§ Should have leadership ability and be able to gain respect from direct reports as a result of that ability.
4. Education:
§ High School graduate or equivalent.
§ Five or more years as a line leader, machine operator, or previous experience as a shift supervisor.
Two companies, one vision.
Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.
Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.
Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.
Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.
Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow.
The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!
Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.
Menasha Corporation Employees, please log-in to your Workday account to apply for positions.
ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)
Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.
Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.
Join us and become part of the power behind possible.
About The Opportunity
To describe the scope of authority and responsibility for a shift supervisor.§ The supervisor will have responsibility for all activities and personnel relating to the equipment that is operating under his/her immediate supervision. The active work centers and number of personnel will vary depending on workload and crew availability.
§ Review the daily shift schedule to verify all machine centers are manned properly and safely.
§ Review work center schedule and ensure the jobs are lined up for maximum efficiency to eliminate unnecessary set-up/down time.
§ Meet daily with plant management and scheduling to ensure all necessary production/scheduling information for each particular day is communicated.
§ Monitor employees to ensure that all safety regulations are followed, and ensure all employees complete required safety training.
§ Review material consumption reports daily to ensure that outside purchased sheets, master packers, and roll stock are being consumed properly by work centers.
§ Review all shift data entries in SAP system to eliminate errors.
§ As needed, facilitate meetings with machine center crews to ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures for machine usage are in place and being followed.
§ Train employees that are lacking in the proper usage of the BVP system.
§ Update physical inventory on packers when needed.
§ Responsible for approving first time jobs. This includes examining the job for proper function, die-cut, gluing, color, registration, print orientation, flute, paper combinations and, most importantly, whether its function matches that of the customer approved sample.
§ Responsible for Lean Manufacturing at the machine centers. This includes work center auditing; holding meetings as needed with 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift crews to ensure Lean practices are followed; and holding general training sessions in Lean manufacturing for employees that lack this specific skill set.
§ Adjust work center schedules according to unplanned for customer demands and needs, with the caveat that jobs that are pushed back in the line-up will not harm other customer relationships.
§ Responsible to cover machine center overtime when called upon by the plant manager to do so.
§ Responsible to schedule overtime when unforeseen occurrences or customer demand dictates.
§ Responsible to schedule machine clean ups with plant management as needed.
§ Assist machine operators with quality control to ensure the product that leaves the building meets Menasha’s specified standard of quality.
§ Ensure all maintenance work orders on the shift for machine repair, tooling repair or machine maintenance are filled out by the proper employees and then acted upon by the proper department in a timely matter.
§ Assist any employee that suffers an injury on the job. This includes deciding upon the proper medical care (i.e. whether it is an emergency room incident), documenting the incident and then in turn, investigating the root causes of the incident to prevent further occurrences.
§ Provide and maintain training for machine center tasks and Standard Operating Procedures as needed
§ Utilize the skill sets of the shift employees in the proper manner to ensure the right employees with the proper skill sets are doing the tasks they are best suited to do.
§ Responsible to communicate with other departments when errors occur that effect or alter a job or product. This includes following through to ensure all errors have been addressed and/or corrected.
§ Responsible to keep track of shift production and downtime statistics. This is to verify that runtimes are efficient, downtimes are minimized and company goals are being met.
§ Required to keep an active presence on production floor and provide leadership, motivation, and feedback to employees under their supervision, as well as to ensure the machinery is operating and employees are working at an acceptable level.
1. Knowledge:
§ Should have a firm knowledge of the company policies and procedures as well as an understanding of the corrugated industry.
§ Should be knowledgeable concerning process flow and product quality.
§ A solid understanding of the impact of quality and efficiency on cost and profit.
2. Skills and Abilities:
§ Good communication and organizational skills.
§ Ability to determine when teaching, coaching, and discipline are appropriate.
§ Good listening skills and the ability to provide positive feedback.
3. Attributes:
§ Mature and approachable. Able to communicate at all levels of the organization as well as with customers during plant visits and trial runs.
§ Should have leadership ability and be able to gain respect from direct reports as a result of that ability.
4. Education:
§ High School graduate or equivalent.
§ Five or more years as a line leader, machine operator, or previous experience as a shift supervisor.
Two companies, one vision.
Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.
Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.
Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.
Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.
Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow.
The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!
Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.
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What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in production associate jobs across Pennsylvania.
- High school diploma or GED required by most Pennsylvania production employers
- Prior manufacturing or warehouse experience in a Pennsylvania facility preferred
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds consistently
- Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices used in Pennsylvania food and pharma plants
- Basic mechanical aptitude for operating and monitoring production line equipment
- Reliable transportation to reach industrial parks and manufacturing corridors across Pennsylvania
Production Associate Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a production associate in Pennsylvania?
Most Pennsylvania employers hire production associates with a high school diploma or GED and on-the-job training provided after hire. No state-issued license is required for the general role, though associates working in pharmaceutical manufacturing may need to complete employer-run Good Manufacturing Practice training. Candidates who complete a vocational manufacturing program at a Pennsylvania community college or technical school, such as those offered through the Pennsylvania College of Technology, tend to move through hiring faster.
Which companies hire production associates in Pennsylvania?
Employers hiring production associates in Pennsylvania right now include The Salvation Army, Cintas, and Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Pennsylvania's dense concentration of food processing, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing facilities means hiring remains active across both major metros and smaller manufacturing corridors like Lehigh Valley and York County.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most production associate jobs?
Philadelphia, York, and Emmaus have the most production associate openings in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia anchors the market through its large pharmaceutical and food manufacturing base, Pittsburgh draws demand from industrial and specialty chemical producers, and Allentown benefits from the Lehigh Valley's deep concentration of distribution and consumer goods facilities that generate consistent associate-level openings.
Are there remote production associate jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, but they're rare. Production associate work is almost always hands-on and tied to a physical facility, so most openings require on-site presence. About 0% of production associate openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those tend to be in quality documentation, production scheduling support, or data entry roles within larger manufacturing operations rather than floor-level associate positions.
How can I get hired as a production associate in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to temp-to-hire programs run by large Pennsylvania manufacturers, which regularly bring on associates with no prior experience and train them on the line. Employers like Kraft Heinz and Amazon Fulfillment centers across the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas run structured onboarding for entry-level candidates. Completing a short forklift certification or a basic OSHA safety course through a Pennsylvania community college adds a concrete credential that hiring managers notice and often prioritizes your application over equally inexperienced candidates.
Where can I find and apply to production associate jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to production associate jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings from employers actively hiring. Search the listings for roles that match your location and experience level, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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