Apprentice Maintenance Technician

Sonoco • Forest City, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sonoco is seeking a Maintenance Reliability Technician Apprentice to join our team in Forest City. Sonoco is a $5 billion global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products and packaging supply chain services. From our headquarters in Hartsville, S.C., and more than 300 operations in 33 countries, we serve customers in 85 nations. We are looking for safety-conscious, highly-motivated, hard-working and dependable candidates. The apprenticeship is a 4-year program with yearly pay increases after On-the-Job Training competencies have been met and the employee is still within good standing. Sonoco will pay for 100% of schooling after grants/scholarships, but the candidate must stay with Sonoco for at least 3 years after the degree is obtained or they must pay back the cost of schooling.

Requirements

• Must complete Associates degree/certificate in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics or equivalent program approved by Sonoco.
• Must maintain a 3.0 average during schooling or will result in termination of Apprenticeship contract and consideration for available entry level positions.
• Course work must be completed outside normal working hours.
• Candidate must stay with Sonoco at least 3 years after degree is obtained or they must pay back cost of schooling.

Nice To Haves

• Safety-conscious
• Highly-motivated
• Hard-working
• Dependable candidates

Responsibilities

• Complete all elements of On-the-Job Training within 4 years.
• Meet annual goals for competencies to be eligible for pay increases.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree