Maintenance Supervisor
Sonoco · Hartselle, AL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $105k–$118k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Sonoco (packaging) in Hartselle, AL. Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance activities to support production requirements and customer commitments.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, OEE, Root cause, FMEA
- Base pay
- $105k–$118k
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How this role compares
Against 37 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 61%
- ✓ Team leadership 53%
- PLC 45%
- ✓ Root cause 29%
- Tooling 29%
- Robotics 26%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Kaizen, OEE, FMEA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Sonoco in Hartselle
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requirements
and customer commitments.
- ✓Lead troubleshooting efforts and apply root cause analysis tools to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
- ✓Manage maintenance work schedules, contractor activity, and vendor relationships to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
- ✓Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing SPS, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Identify and implement equipment and process improvements that enhance safety, productivity, quality, and reliability.
- ✓Monitor maintenance spending and resource utilization while identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve overall performance.
- ✓Build and maintain productive relationships that foster employee engagement, accountability, and teamwork.
- ✓Provide direction, training, coaching, and performance management for maintenance employees.
- ✓Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and leadership teams to achieve plant objectives and continuously improve business results.
- ✓Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team by driving accountability, problem-solving, and operational excellence.
This position is located in Hartselle, AL.
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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.
Reporting to the Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading daily maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability, plant safety, operational efficiency, and employee development. This role supports the Sonoco Performance System (SPS) and Maintenance Excellence initiatives by driving preventive and predictive maintenance programs, improving equipment performance, and developing a highly skilled maintenance team.
What you'll be doing
- •Lead and promote a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.
- •Support and reinforce the Sonoco Performance System (SPS) through disciplined execution of maintenance processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and standard work practices.
- •Drive equipment reliability and uptime through effective preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
- •Champion the Sonoco Maintenance Excellence process to improve OEE, reduce downtime, and optimize maintenance costs.
- •Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance personnel to ensure the team possesses the skills and capabilities required to perform safely and effectively.
- •Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance activities to support production
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- •Strong understanding of OSHA regulations, machine safeguarding requirements, and industrial safety practices.
- •Proven leadership ability with experience developing, coaching, and motivating employees in a manufacturing environment.
- •Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, and industrial control systems.
- •Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- •Proficiency with root cause analysis techniques such as 5 Why, FMEA, and other structured problem-solving methods.
- •Strong organizational, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- •Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
- •Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as SPS, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
- •Ability to analyze maintenance and operational data to identify trends and drive performance improvements.
- •Experience with CMMS systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- •Ability to manage maintenance costs, contractor performance, and maintenance resources.
- •Experience with AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar technical drawing software is preferred.
- •Ability to effectively communicate maintenance priorities, risks, and improvement opportunities.
We'd love to hear from you if
- •You have 3+ years of maintenance supervisory or leadership experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- •You have experience leading maintenance teams and improving equipment reliability, safety performance, and operational results.
- •You have demonstrated success supporting continuous improvement and driving measurable equipment and process enhancements.
- •You have experience with CMMS systems, preventive maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, and root cause analysis.
- •An associate's or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing, or a related technical field is preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- •You are a hands-on leader with strong mechanical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing people and improving equipment performance.
Benefits
- •Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- •401(k) retirement plan with