General Laborer

SONOCO CANADA; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco is hiring a full-time General Laborer in De Pere, WI. Pay is $26.02/hr with 9 paid holidays, 2 weeks vacation and 2 personal holidays after a 60‑day probation; overtime after 8 hours/day on a rotating 12‑hour shift.

You’ll set up machines, troubleshoot, and operate paper manufacturing equipment, collaborating across departments while maintaining safety and quality. Benefits include health/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, and tuition reimbursement;

Qualifications

• Experience with machine setup and operation in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs and team lift 50 lbs.
• Reliable, initiative, quality-focused.
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and adjust equipment to ensure production quality.
• Set up new jobs and operate various types of paper manufacturing machinery.
• Collaborate closely with other departments and teams.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Perform all duties as designated by supervisor/manager.
• Support Sonoco’s quality and safety policies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Read manufacturing instructions

Lift 25 lbs

Standing for long periods

Forklift experience (preferred)

Job description

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. 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.

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:

• We expect you to be Sonoco mission driven.
• Previous machine operating experience (preferred).
• Prior Forklift Experience (preferred).
• You will need to have exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• You need to have working knowledge of our products and their quality requirements.
• Being reliable, having good initiative, being committed, and being quality focused is a must.
• You will need to be able to lift up to 25 lbs. as needed and team lift 50 lbs.
• Having the ability to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial to success.
• You will need to have the ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• You will need to able to perform repetitious duties while standing for long periods of time on concrete floors.
• Seasonal Wisconsin temperatures and heat generated from the paper machines influence the temperature of the mill.
• 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.

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.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future.

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