Full-Time

Production Associate

Buckeye Corrugated

Buckeye Corrugated

201-500 employees

Employee-owned sheet-plant packaging operator

Compensation Overview

$20 - $22/hr

+ Bonus + Equity Grants

Plattsburgh, NY, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)

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Requirements
  • Ability to understand and follow 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
  • Full-time role in a manufacturing setting
Responsibilities
  • 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 Enterprise Resource Planning system
  • Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Desired Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED preferred
  • Ability to understand and follow 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

Buckeye Corrugated is a packaging company that runs a network of corrugated sheet plants to design, manufacture, and supply corrugated packaging products. Its core operation is converting corrugated board into boxes and other packaging items at its sheet plants, serving customers with customized packaging solutions. The company grows by acquiring other packaging firms and integrating them into its decentralized, employee-owned culture, making it the largest independent sheet plant operator in the United States with over 850 employees and annual sales over $450 million. Unlike some peers that rely on venture capital or public markets, Buckeye Corrugated remains fully employee-owned, emphasizing shared ownership and a steady, acquisitions-driven expansion strategy. The goal is to provide reliable, scalable packaging solutions through a long-standing, worker-owned business model that grows by expanding facilities, capabilities, and geographic reach to meet modern packaging demands.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$32.3M

Headquarters

Wooster, Ohio

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • Reno Grand Opening on June 12, 2026 signals customer traction and market validation.
  • The 100,000-square-foot facility expands West Coast reach and lowers freight costs.
  • Advanced die-cutting, CAD, and folder-gluer equipment boosts complex packaging capability.

What critics are saying

  • Reno ramp-up risks execution slips if equipment installation misses June 2026 targets.
  • Competitors in Nevada can undercut BCI before its new plant reaches full production.
  • BCI's acquisition-driven model depends on integration discipline; one bad buy can destroy margins.

What makes Buckeye Corrugated unique

  • Employee ownership drives long-term retention and customer accountability at BCI.
  • Reno's first West Coast facility gives BCI local production and faster delivery.
  • BCI combines corrugated manufacturing with retail display solutions across 12 divisions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Bonus Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Company News

Associated Press
Apr 17th, 2026
Buckeye Corrugated installs advanced equipment at Reno facility ahead of June grand opening

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is installing advanced production equipment at its new Reno, Nevada facility ahead of a grand opening and innovation showcase on 12 June. The phased installation includes a conveyor and unitizer system, die cutter infrastructure, CAD table, folder gluer and a multi-colour die cutter. The company has completed installation of its conveyor and unitizer system, with infrastructure ready for a three-colour die cutter arriving in mid to late May. The system includes capacity for future expansion to five-colour printing. A CAD table for structural design will be installed mid-April, followed by a folder gluer on 1 May. The facility positions BCI to serve West Coast customers with reduced lead times, lower freight costs and improved packaging flexibility.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Oct 10th, 2023
SEC FORM D

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

Intelligence360 News
Jul 20th, 2022
Fairlawn Ohio based Buckeye Corrugated is raising $3,942,675.00 in New Equity Investment.

Fairlawn, OH - According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Buckeye Corrugated is raising $3,942,675.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Financial Officer, John Powell played a

The Business Journals
Jan 14th, 2022
Six NE Ohio companies land VC funding in fourth quarter

In 2021, companies in the Akron, Canton and Cleveland metropolitan statistical areas raised $290 million in 37 deals.