Engineer, Materials & Processes

Sonoco; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 73,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Wellbeing tools

PTO

Insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco, a global leader in packaging, is seeking a technical expert to provide hybrid R&D and operational support for raw materials used in steel food and aerosol packaging. You will interact with suppliers, operations, supply chain, and sales to drive quality, cost savings, and product performance.

The role involves leading engineering projects, understanding container specs, and supporting sales and R&D initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience with can coatings, can compounds, sealants, or packaging processes is preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Complies with safety practices and plant directives.
• Manages cost savings opportunities in coatings and equipment usage.
• Leads technical and strategic projects: quality, regulatory, supply, and customer requests.
• Provides maintenance of business support for operational materials and customer issues.
• Assists with sales requests, plant substitutions, and R&D projects.
• Input for equipment specifications and start-up at final location.
• Performs data collection and analysis to support decisions.
• Creates and executes project plans and reports.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Skills

Engineering principles

Container materials

Container performance

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related technical degree

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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.

Provide technical expertise in a hybrid R&D and Operational Support role for raw materials used in the manufacturing of steel food and aerosol packaging. Effectively communicate with external suppliers and internally with operations, supply chain, planning, sales, and other teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
• Manages cost savings opportunities. Includes, but is not limited to, coating replacement, coating usage optimization, and equipment usage or replacement.
• Manages key technical and strategic projects. Includes but is not limited to quality improvement, regulatory, rationalization, strategic supply, and customer requests.
• Provides ‘Maintenance of Business’ operational support for the ongoing use of commercial materials. This includes customer complaints, operational challenges, internal quality assurance. This may occur as an individual contributor or as part of a multi-functional team.
• Understands container specification requirements and utilizes this knowledge to assist with sales requests, plant substitutions, engineering projects, and R&D projects.
• Participates in engineering projects which involves the use or application of materials including: can coatings, can compounds, sealants, components for manufacturing paper cans
• Input for the equipment specifications
• Equipment buy-off
• Equipment start-up at the final location
• Operational documentation
• Performs data collect and analysis to support data driven decisions.
• Creates, communicates and executes project plans and reports.
• Other duties as assigned.
• 50% Travel

This position is located at the Columbus Operating Center in Columbus, Ohio.

We’d Love To Hear From You If

• Working knowledge of the following areas:
• Engineering principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures
• Can/end materials and manufacturing processes, container filling, processing and packaging practices
• Container expectation/performance
• Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
• MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and basic statistics
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Broad understanding of experimentation
• Scientific Method
• Variables
• Defining what is known and supported with data
• Communication
• Written communication – e-mail, reports
• Oral Communication – lead meetings, technical discussions, persuasive
• Broad Audience
• Technical and non-technical
• External and internal contacts
• Executive summaries
• 50% Travel
• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college degree or equivalent work experience
• Required: Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related technical degree

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is below. A higher base salary may be available depending upon experience and qualifications.

• Engineer I role is from $73,280 - $82,440.
• Engineer II role is from $88,000 - $99,000.
• Engineer III role is from $107,440 - $120,870, plus an annual target bonus of 7.5% of the base salary.
• Engineer IV role is from $122,320 - $137,610, plus an annual target bonus of 7.5% of the base salary.

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.