2nd Shift Production Leader — Safety & Growth

Sonoco Products Company; Texas; On-site; USD 94,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company in Jefferson, TX is seeking a shift supervisor responsible for safety, quality, productivity, and employee relations for the assigned shift and department. You will lead safety programs, supervise about 60 team members, and ensure compliant production documentation.

The role requires managing production schedules, coaching a diverse team, and achieving performance metrics while maintaining cost controls and inventory reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Effective communication.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Work shift 2pm - 10pm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries; comply with EPA, OSHA, and other regulations.
• Supervise all production activities for the shift of approximately 60 team members; schedule shift employees and cover vacations/absences.
• Ensure all production documentation is filled out correctly and promptly.
• Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations; implement and maintain best manufacturing practices.
• Train, direct, and mentor shift employees with diverse language, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
• Execute production schedule on shift to meet customer demands, manage overtime, minimize inventory, and reduce costs.
• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations; ensure required quality checks and audits.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships; provide direction, training, development, coaching, or discipline as needed.

Skills

Safety minded

Communication

Time management

Action oriented

Forward thinking

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sonoco Products Company in Jefferson, TX is seeking a shift supervisor responsible for safety, quality, productivity, and employee relations for the assigned shift and department. You will lead safety programs, supervise about 60 team members, and ensure compliant production documentation.

The role requires managing production schedules, coaching a diverse team, and achieving performance metrics while maintaining cost controls and inventory reduction.