Production Worker

Location: Newport, TN
Position: Production Worker
Pay: $21.50
Shift: 8hr shifts (swings or 3rd) has to be willing to work 3rd shift

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 theSupervisor,as theProduction Workerfor our swing and 3rd shift,youwill be responsible forcollaborating and contributing to the production environment within our manufacturing operations. Safety, quality, productivityandstrongwork ethic are important to the Sonoco culture.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collaborating closely with departments and plant teams to complete basic manufacturing

• Packs product into boxes, retrieves product from equipment and operates machinery

• Making incremental process adjustments, monitor and report quality of manufactured products

• Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to setup new production jobs

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area

• Assists other departments as needed

This position is located at our tubes and cores manufacturing facility in Newport, TN.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Performs duties in a manner consistent with best safety practices and reports unsafe conditions or equipment to supervisor. Keeps equipment and work areas clean and orderly.

• Have an excellent work history in the areas of safety and attendance

• Are able to work holidays, weekends and overtime if needed

• Attention to detail as our customers expect consistently superior performance and exceptional value with each order that they place.

Why You'll Like Working With US:

We care about YOU through employee development, providing excellent benefits, investing in your future and valuing diversity and inclusion.

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.

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

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.