Production Manager

Sonoco • City of Industry, CA

2d • $119,760 - $134,730 • Onsite

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, you will be responsible for shift performance metrics, production scheduling, material planning and control, and managing over hourly employees across 3 shifts and 4 crews on a 24/7 operation. Also, as part of the Management team you will be involved in safety, quality, productivity, material handling and cost performance, in a high-performance work team environment. What you’ll be doing: You will Lead the charge in Sonoco’s safety-first philosophy You will positively motivate a team of 2 direct reports and 50 indirect reports You will ideally have previous experience working with P&L, and may have some P&L responsibility You will have a relentless focus on continuous improvement in all areas to ensure process and manufacturing cost are always the most competitive in the industry. You will be committed to employee engagement and help them to reach their full potential. You will be expected to take calls and come in as needed to resolve process issues or downtime events. This position is located in City of Industry, CA.

Requirements

• You have a BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• You will have 3 + years of paper mill manufacturing experience, with at least 3 years managing a team
• You will have Project Management experience, and ideally packaging experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the charge in Sonoco’s safety-first philosophy
• Positively motivate a team of 2 direct reports and 50 indirect reports
• Ideally have previous experience working with P&L, and may have some P&L responsibility
• Have a relentless focus on continuous improvement in all areas to ensure process and manufacturing cost are always the most competitive in the industry.
• Be committed to employee engagement and help them to reach their full potential.
• Be expected to take calls and come in as needed to resolve process issues or downtime events.

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