What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Sonoco?
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.
While reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for shift performance metrics, shipping and receiving, production scheduling, material planning and control, and managing over hourly employees across three shifts. Also, as part of the Management team you will be involved in safety, quality, productivity, material handling and cost performance, in a high-performance work team environment.
What You'll Be Doing
We'd Love To Hear From You If
The annual base salary range for this role is from $122,960 to $138,330, 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
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.
While reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for shift performance metrics, shipping and receiving, production scheduling, material planning and control, and managing over hourly employees across three shifts. Also, as part of the Management team you will be involved in safety, quality, productivity, material handling and cost performance, in a high-performance work team environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- You will Lead the charge in Sonoco’s safety-first philosophy.
- You will facilitate a positive customer experience by lowering both internal and external product rejections and assisting the Quality team in responding to all customer feedback.
- You will positively motivate a team of 4 direct reports and 70 indirect reports.
- Ideally, you will have previous experience/responsibility working with plant P&L.
- You will lead plant continuous improvement program by identifying, proposing, and implementing project initiatives that drive plant productivity
- You will be committed to employee engagement, satisfaction, and development to help them to reach their full potential.
We'd Love To Hear From You If
- We expect you to have a BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- You will have at least 5 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 3 years managing a team of 40
- You will have Project Management and/or Lean manufacturing experience, and ideally packaging experience. Be prepared to share these experiences.
The annual base salary range for this role is from $122,960 to $138,330, 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
Salary : $122,960 - $138,330