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Plant Quality Manager

Sonoco
Sonoco Salary
Dalton, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/16/2026
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.

As a Plant Quality Manager, you will be responsible for the maintenance and control of the plant’s quality testing and reporting system within the plant.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Providing development and maintenance of the quality testing/reporting system.
  • Responsible to develop, coordinate, support, train, assist, and facilitate within all attributes of the Quality Management System
  • Point of contact for all Customer issues, lead corrective actions, and ensure Sonoco is meeting all customer requirements.
  • Responsible for the Advanced Product Quality Planning Process (APQP)
  • Lead the continuous improvement program.
  • Reduces variation within work tasks to improve process efficiency and quality.
  • Managing the specification, test methods, instructions, and audit processes.
  • Ensure quality records are maintained.
  • Develops best practices for each operation within the plant and trains across all shifts as required

This position is located in Dalton, GA.

We’d Love To Hear From You If

  • You have a four-year degree, preferably in the sciences or engineering (or equivalent experience).
  • 2 years’ experience in the development and maintenance of a quality testing/reporting system.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certified is preferred

Compensation

Quality Manager - Plant: The annual base salary range for this role is from $88,000 to $99,000, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

Quality Manager II - Plant: The annual base salary range for this role is from $102,240 to $115,020, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

Quality Manager III - Plant: The annual base salary range for this role is from $113,840 to $128,070, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

  • 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

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.

Salary : $88,000 - $99,000

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