Sobre este puesto de Shift Supervisor en Sonoco
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.
The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of paper mill, shipping, receiving, and stock preparation operations for a designated shift, including safety, quality, production, costs, environmental control and employee relations. Areas of responsibility include the paper mill with 2 paper machines, Shipping, Receiving, and Stock Preparation. The Shift Supervisor also has mill-wide responsibilities for prioritizing shift maintenance and responding to emergencies. The position reports to the Assistant Superintendent within the Production Department.
What you will be doing:
- Lead plant safety policies and procedures including housekeeping practices.
- Promote safety engagement among all employees.
- Lead both pre-shift safety meetings and monthly safety training meetings.
- Build effective relationships with all internal departments.
- Control process and production workflow to ensure safe and effective use of available equipment capacity, labor and tools.
- Coordinate maintenance work, customer and manufacturing needs.
- Monitor all process controls and procedures.
- Ensure adherence to departmental quality procedures.
- Coach and counsel team members to perform to company standards.
- Alter schedules to adapt to unforeseen conditions.
- Be the first point of contact for all hourly employee concerns.
- Supervise assigned shift employees to accomplish daily safety, quality, productivity and efficiency goals.
- Complete daily timekeeping duties, attendance reports, and shift reports accurately.
- Ensure daily production and maintenance tasks and assignments are completed.
We'd love to hear from you if:
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Ability to communicate effectively – both verbal and written communications
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Computer experience – Microsoft Office, Oracle/GreyCon, UKG, Aptean, and ParcView
- Ability to coach and train employees
- Ability to be an on-shift resource for troubleshooting problems in the process as well as maintenance issues
- Ability to consistently apply a thorough working knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and act as liaison with union/union employees and plant management
- Utilize the Aptean computer system for work order and supply pick ticket entry
- Desire and capability to promote within the mill organization
- Maintains compliance with all environmental policies and procedures; ensures that all city, county, state, and federal regulations
- Minimum of HS graduate
- Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in the Paper, Converting or Corrugated industries
- Strong leadership and coaching skills with an ability to motivate and hold team members accountable
- Effective process management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- 5+ years cylinder type paper machine experience
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Paper Science degree preferred)
- Oracle/GreyCon experience
Working Conditions:
- Physical requirements: frequent standing, walking, occasional heights; outdoor and indoor conditions as well as summer temperature exposure to machinery conditions of over 100⁰F.
- This is a rotating shift position.
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
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.
