Shift Supervisor- 2nd Shift
Sonoco · West Chicago, IL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $94k–$105k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Sonoco (packaging) in West Chicago, IL. 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, 5S, EHS / safety
- 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 Illinois: typical posted base $78k–$106k. This one lists $94k–$105k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 27 production supervisor openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 61%
- CNC 43%
- Tooling 39%
- Machining 39%
- ✓ 5S 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, 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
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 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?
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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
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Sonoco in West Chicago
1 other open role at this site.
- Industrial Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from SonocoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will be doing
- ◆Ensure safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.)
- ◆Supervise all production activities for assigned shift. Schedule shift employees. Crew machines to cover vacations, absence, and overtime.
- ◆Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations for assigned shift. Implement and maintain best manufacturing practices.
- ◆Hire, train, direct and mentor shift employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.
- ◆Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
- ◆Coordinate production scheduling on shift 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 production manager.
- ◆Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Work with HR to coordinate labor relations and contract negotiations, as applicable for the plant.
- ◆Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.
- ◆Prepare or approved required shift documentation: production reports, time cards, etc.
This position is located onsite in West Chicago, IL closer to St. Charles, IL.
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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.
With direction from the production manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance, and employee relations for assigned shift and department. Job requires efficient use of resources (labor, materials, and equipment) to manufacture quality products at lowest possible cost. Supervise and coordinate the activities of hourly employees on assigned shift. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for assigned shift.
We'd love to hear from you if
- •Bachelor’s degree in business, science and engineering – strongly preferred
- •2+ years of Supervisory Experience
- •Can work the hours for 2nd shift 2:15 pm -11:00 pm
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