Production Superintendent

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 Plant Manager, as a Production Superintendent, the position is accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, material handling, cost performance, employee training and relations in a high-performance work team environment, capital improvements and budget preparation. Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities.

• •Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
• •Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.
• •Is responsible for motivation, support and guidance to all employees
• •Communicate problems and obstacles to the plant manager and the leadership team. Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
• •Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
• •Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.
• •Assist in employee relations issues
• •Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.
• •Lead plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
• •Coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• •Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits.
• •Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Provide direction, training, and development as needed. Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed. Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager and review disciplinary action by supervisors for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.
• •Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.

Job

• •Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• •Proven record of safety leadership
• •Demonstrate a strong work ethic, with a dedication to employees remaining safe
• •Comfortable in public speaking and training large groups of coworkers
• •Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.

• •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 dis