Production and Maintenance Technician
Sonoco · Milwaukee, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Sonoco (packaging) in Milwaukee, WI. 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.
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- Welding 49%
- PLC 48%
- Robotics 28%
- Automation 23%
- ✓ Tooling 21%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: Sonoco in Milwaukee
1 other open role at this site.
- Plant Process Engineer III · Process · Senior
Full description from SonocoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position: Production and Maintenance Technician
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Wage: $35.10/hour plus $1.00/hour shift differential
Shift: night shift: 6pm – 6am; 3 on, 4 off; 4 on, 3 off
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 Shift Supervisor, this position is responsible for operation and maintenance of high-speed steel packaging manufacturing equipment.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- •Perform various manual or mechanical production functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production equipment to meet customer specifications.
- •Disassemble, overhaul, and rebuild production equipment.
- •Perform troubleshooting on production equipment as required.
- •Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment as required.
- •Conduct inspection of in-process materials and in-process and finished product.
- •Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, parts, and tooling required for assigned area.
- •Access, input, and retrieve information from the computer.
- •Communicate pertinent information to next shift.
- •Supply and maintain required hand tools.
- •Complete clean-up, painting, and housekeeping duties.
- •Rotate through all workstations as needed.
We’d love to hear from you if
- •High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
- •Ability to follow directions and complete assignments in a fast-paced environment.
- •Strong mechanical skills and knowledge required.
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