2nd Shift Supervisor
Sonoco · Morganfield, KY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $94k–$105k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Sonoco (packaging) in Morganfield, KY. 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.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen
- Base pay
- $94k–$105k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $87k–$128k. This one lists $94k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 31 production supervisor openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live manufacturing postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 55%
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- Welding 36%
- CNC 36%
- Machining 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Kaizen, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Sonoco
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from SonocoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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 directly to the Production Manager, as a Shift Supervisor, you are accountable for: safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance and employees for assigned shift.
What you’ll be doing
- •Teach and lead the safety process and best manufacturing practices for assigned shift.
- •Coordinate production scheduling on shift to meet customer demands, manage overtime, minimize inventory, and reduce costs.
- •Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives and work to meet performance metrics using tools such as SPS, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events and lean manufacturing.
- •Build and maintain productive relationships that foster employee engagement and satisfaction.
- •Provide direction, training, and development of hourly employees on assigned shift as well as counseling or discipline as needed.
- •Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance
- •Foster strong communication throughout the plant and across shifts
This position is located in Morganfield, Kentucky.
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We’d love to hear from you if
- •You have a bachelor’s degree in business, science and engineering - strongly preferred
- •You have at least 2+ years of supervisory experience
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