Shift Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Sonoco · Dalton, GA

Level: Supervisor
Team: Manufacturing
Base pay: $94k–$105k
Degree: Preferred
Experience asked: 2+ years
Industry: Packaging
Posted: Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor manufacturing role at Sonoco (packaging) in Dalton, GA. 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 26, 2026

Production Supervisor roles in Georgia: typical posted base $77k–$103k. This one lists $94k–$105k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 22 production supervisor openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 10 other live manufacturing postings in Georgia.

Experience asked: Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)

Skills these teams ask for most

CNC 55%
✓ Team leadership 45%
Machining 45%
Tooling 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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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?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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.
5
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 Dalton

1 other open role at this site.

Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician I · Reliability · Technician

Shift Supervisor- 2nd Shift at Sonoco in other locations

Sonoco lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

West Chicago, IL · $94k–$105k
Jefferson, TX · $94k–$105k

Full description from SonocoAs posted on their careers site.Show

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 employee 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

This position is located in Dalton, GA.

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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