General Laborer

General Laborer

Location: De Pere, WI

Position: General Laborer

Pay: $26.02 /hr (9 paid holidays, 2 weeks of vacation & 2 Personal Holidays (prorated), after a 60-day probation period)

Shift: Rotate 12-hour shifts - work week is 48 hours

Overtime: Time and one half after 8 hours in a day

Shift differential: .90 for night shift

Employees have the potential of earning $62,000 in their first year.

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.

Sonoco U.S. Paper Mills Corp., De Pere Mill is a global supplier of paperboard and spirally wound core stock. We are now hiring for full-time Entry-Level General Labor positions. Earnings increase when an employee qualifies in a position. Additionally, the company also offers a great benefits package including health, dental, prescription, paid vacation, and a 401k Program with company matching.

While reporting to the Mill Superintendent, you will be responsible for setting up machines for producing customers' orders, this means being able to multi-task and work with different specifications relating to each order. Attention to detail is crucial for the team to achieve success. You must have a proven record of success in a fast-paced environment. You must have the ability to work with various teams and successfully troubleshoot, and adjust equipment as needed.

What You'll Be Doing

• Being able to troubleshoot and adjust equipment to ensure production quality that exceeds our customer's standards.
• Setting up new jobs and operate various types of paper manufacturing machinery.
• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams.
• 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.
• Assisting other departments as needed.

We'd Love To Hear From You If:

• You are Sonoco mission driven.
• You have previous machine operating experience (preferred).
• You have prior Forklift Experience (preferred).
• You have exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• You have working knowledge of our products and their quality requirements.
• You are reliable, have good initiative, are committed, and are quality focused.
• You can lift up to 25 lbs. as needed and team lift 50 lbs.
• You can effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment.
• You can read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• You can perform repetitious duties while standing for long periods of time on concrete floors.
• You can handle seasonal Wisconsin temperatures and heat generated from the paper machines.
• Shifts are 12 hours 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am (Rotating). Qualified applicants must be available to work all shifts on a rotating schedule.

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.

• 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.