From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position Summary:

With direction from the general manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance, employee relations in a high-performance work team environment, capital improvements and budget preparation. Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities. If responsible for maintenance, the position also is accountable for preventive maintenance, equipment repair, and maintenance performance and systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).

• Develop subordinates through education, training, coaching, and teamwork.

• Assist in meeting the expectations of annual plant operating budget by improving plant productivity, controlling costs through purchasing, minimizing waste, and managing any other performance metric outlined by general manager.

• Manage the onboarding and training of all plant employees (Safety training and assigning mentor).

• Submit employee hours for payroll weekly using UKG platform.

• Enter purchase orders into oracle and Coupa for raw materials, capital projects, maintenance parts and supplies, and vendor services as directed by plant manager.

• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits.

• Build and maintain productive employee relationships and job satisfaction. Support employees with on-going training and development. Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as necessary. Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager and review for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.

Additional Job Expectations:

Lead by setting an example for the employees and lending support throughout the plant. Engage and interact individually with everyone throughout the day to understand needs and rate job performance. Be a coach on the field and not from the sidelines or press box. Always seek areas for improvement and give praise for good performance.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in business, science or engineering preferred.

Experience:

5-7 years pertinent experience

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.