3rd Shift Supervisor

Sonoco • Portland, IN

4d

About The Position

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 plant manager, the shift supervisor is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, cost performance, employee relations in a high performance work team environment for the assigned shift. The job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. The position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Four-year degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Manufacturing or Technical background required.
• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience and at least 2 years of experience managing a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees, lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries.
• Comply with all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, SOHA, etc.)
• Responsible for the EI (energy isolation) program and champion the EI safety team.
• Hire, train, direct and mentor staff on all three shifts.
• Develop subordinates through education, training and teamwork.
• May assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget.
• Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by production manager.
• May identify, propose and implement capital projects to improve operational performance as needed.
• May be responsible for coordinating maintenance scheduling to meet production demands, to manage overtime, and to reduce costs.
• Ensure employees complete required safety and quality checks and audits.
• Ensure preventive maintenance program is maintained and reviewed periodically for improvements and/or upgrades as needed.
• Work with Maintenance Manager to coordinate plant equipment maintenance and repair.
• Support machine installation or removal as needed.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.
• Recommend disciplinary action to production manager and review disciplinary actions for effectiveness and consistency.
• Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees