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Production Associate - 2nd Shift

Sonoco, Granite Heights, WI, United States


Position: Production Associate - T&N

Location: Jefferson, TX, Jefferson Wood Reels

Pay Rate: $18.62/hr with $1/hour Shift Differential

Shift: 3p-11p, with OT

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.

While reporting to the shift supervisor you will work in production for our Wood Reels division and be responsible for working quickly and safely. Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success. You must have a proven record of success in a fast‑paced environment. You need the ability to work with various teams and have a keen eye to spot defects in the packing line. You will take pride in your personal hands‑on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.

What You’ll Be Doing

Collaborating closely with other departments and teams

Thinking on your feet and troubleshooting problems and situations

Making incremental process adjustments, monitoring, and reporting quality of manufactured product

Learning to set up new jobs, train on other lines and in other departments

Maintaining a safe, clean and organized work area

Performing all duties as designated by supervisor/manager

Performing all duties in support of Sonoco’s quality and safety policies

Helping out other departments as needed

Downtime is cleaning and straightening time

We’d Love To Hear From You If

You are Sonoco mission driven.

You have at least 1 year in a manufacturing/warehouse environment.

You have a “get it done” attitude and an urgency to resolve problems/tasks.

You can easily lift up to 50 lbs. as needed.

Working independently and managing multiple tasks simultaneously is needed.

You have working knowledge of our products and their quality requirements.

Being reliable, having good initiative, being committed, and being quality focused is a must.

Having the ability to effectively work with a team in a fast‑paced environment is crucial to success.

You will need the ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.

You will need to perform repetitive duties, including going up and down stairs and standing for long periods of time.

You will need the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

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.

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