1st Shift Folder Gluer Machine Operator

Great Northern Twin Cities, 8600 Wyoming Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Folder/Gluer Machine Operator – 1 st Shift

Why Great Northern

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another.

Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

Position Summary

Under general supervision and following established procedures, the Folder Gluer Operator is responsible for setting up orders, maintenance and clean up; efficiently producing products of acceptable quality in according to customer specifications and converting sheets of corrugated into boxes.

All job responsibilities are to be performed in strict adherence with the Company’s Mission/Values Statement and in accordance with established standards for external customers as well as internal customers.

• Participates in continuous improvement and effectively communicates opportunities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness for this position.
• Review stock to assure the correct specifications.
• Adjust adhesive.
• Follow all set up and quality checks in accordance to the standard operating procedure manual.
• Set heads, pull sheets, change glue heads, move top folding rails, set calipers, set side guides and fingers, feed machine while in operation, and grease the machine are examples of set up procedures that must be included in the general set up.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machine and area, including cleaning.
• During production, constantly check the quality of work being produced.
• Check count to be sure of the correct quantity and set up for the next order.
• Responsible for proper documentation in the reporting system.
• Responsible for the end product going to the customer.
• Maintain a clean and safe production area while operating at high production levels.
• Assist in training new employees to perform all duties of the job.
• Work overtime as required.
• Performs a variety of miscellaneous job-related tasks as may be assigned from time-to-time by a Management Representative.

Pay/Schedule

• $24/hour - $28/hour depending on experience and qualifications
• 1st Shift: Monday – Friday from 6:15am to 2:45pm

The Benefits of Great Northern

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• Paid time off accrued during your first year of employment
• Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
• Clean, comfortable breakroom
• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
• Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Check out this insightful testimonial for what one of our employees has to say about working at Great Northern :

Employee Testimonial

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

This is a safety sensitive position
We are a Tobacco free campus

Great Northern is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Great Northern Twin Cities, 8600 Wyoming Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America