Tool Room Supervisor

Tool Room SupervisorFrom 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.Reporting directly to the Department Manager, the Tool Room Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing a team of machinists while overseeing tool room operations, work scheduling, quality assurance, tooling inspections, safety compliance, equipment calibration, and continuous improvement initiatives to support efficient manufacturing operations.What you'll be doing:Supervising 6 - 8 direct reports in the Machinist classification.Complies with established Sonoco, facility and departmental job safety practices. Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, communicating facility wide Leading 2 Lean (L2L) level 1, 2 & 3 safety incidents, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.Supports and follows the SQF (Safe Quality Food) guidelines of the food safety system.Follows all Sonoco company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and best practices.Monitors machine shop finished products by inspecting the quality, analyzing trends and deviations, and making recommendations for improvement.Performs quality assurance inspections on tooling received by suppliers. Provides specialized inspection service by analyzing the fitness of incoming materials and determining the fitness to standards. Informs plant leadership of and significant tooling deviations received from tooling suppliers or assembled in the machine shop that would impact the manufacturing process. Uses judgment in determining the significance of process deviations to prevent production or shipment of substandard products, isolates defective products, and executes sampling plans to determine fitness for use.Originates activity reports on daily inventories, tooling usage, and process deviations.Maintains all machine shop measurement gauges and inspections on the equipment. Control system to provide and calibrate gauges and instruments as required. This includes the initiation of requisitions to ensure compliance with group standards.Schedules and assigns machine shop work through the dispatch system.Interacts with vendors and suppliers. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer.Capable of evaluating the skill level of each machinist department employee. Focusing on strengths and areas for improvement for each employee then providing feedback. Establish training needs for each employee.Other duties as assigned.This position will be located at our Columbus, Ohio facility.We'd love to hear from you if:Bachelors degree requiredMust have hands-on-machining experience and be capable of operating various equipment such as lathes, mills, surface grinders, etcMust possess advanced knowledge in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with problem solving and troubleshooting abilities.Compensation:The annual base salary range for this role is from 88,000 to 99,000.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 options401(k) retirement plan with company matchWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of servicesPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and familyVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insuranceTuition reimbursementWe 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.