Production Associate

About the role

Reporting to the shift supervisor, the Production Associate will work in production for the Wood Reels division. Responsibilities include collaborating with other departments, troubleshooting, making incremental process adjustments, monitoring quality, setting up new jobs, training on other lines, maintaining a safe and organized work area, performing duties as directed, and assisting other departments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams
• Thinking on your feet and troubleshooting problems and situations
• Making incremental process adjustments, monitoring and reporting quality of manufactured product
• Learning to set up new jobs, train on other lines and in other departments
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organized work area
• Performing all duties as designated by supervisor/manager
• Performing all duties in support of Sonoco’s quality and safety policies
• Helping out other departments as needed
• Downtime is cleaning and straightening time

Requirements

• At least 1 year in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
• A “get it done” attitude and an urgency to resolve problems/tasks
• The ability to easily lift up to 50 lbs. as needed
• To work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• To have working knowledge of Sonoco’s products and their quality requirements
• To be reliable, have good initiative, be committed, and be quality focused
• To effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment
• To have the ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions
• To perform repetitive duties, including going up and down stairs and standing for long periods of time
• To have the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail

Qualifications

• Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success
• Proven record of success in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work with various teams and have a good eye to spot defects in the packing line
• Take pride in personal hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail

Skills

• Teamwork and collaboration
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Process improvement and quality control
• Training and mentoring
• Physical stamina and strength
• Attention to detail and craftsmanship

Benefits

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits such as:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$19.18/hr + $1 Shift Diff

Schedule

3p-11p (2nd Shift)