General Laborer

Sonoco; Menasha (WI); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Laborer to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for operating equipment, monitoring production quality, and collaborating with various departments to ensure efficiency and safety. The company prides itself on its commitment to employee wellbeing, offering competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. If you have a strong work ethic and a passion for teamwork, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial setting or paper machine operation preferred.
• Ability to perform physical tasks and operate machinery safely.

Responsibilities

• Support production operations by performing various tasks efficiently.
• Collaborate with teams and monitor quality results of products.

Skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Forklift operation

Physical labor experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fork truck

Measuring devices

Job description

Location: Menasha, WI

Position: General Laborer

Pay: $25.80

Shifts: 12 hour shifts: 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am (rotating) as well as rotating 8 hour shifts during the probationary period.

The pay increases to $26.80 after 60 days worked (probation) and $27.80/hour after six months of employment. Employees have the potential of earning $70,000 in their first year. Employees receive shift differential and double time on Sundays. We are a 24/7 facility.

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 the Shift Supervisor as the General Laborer, you will be responsible for supporting the production environment within our manufacturing operations. Safety, quality, productivity, and a strong work ethic are important to the Sonoco culture. You will perform tasks that are necessary to provide high quality Sonoco products in a timely and efficient manner.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams
• Making incremental process adjustments, monitoring, and reporting quality results of manufactured products.
• Utilizing critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to set up new jobs and operate various machines.
• Safely completing specific tasks that include but are not limited to:
  • Operating mobile equipment, including a fork truck
  • Assisting with paper breaks
  • Creating parent roll
  • Threading rewinder
  • Separating and packaging rolls after being slit on rewinder
  • Retrieving/staging roll products
  • Retrieving tape and other packaging supplies
  • Finishing and packaging product
  • Assisting during machine maintenance outages

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Have previous paper machine operating experience (preferred) or work experience in an industrial setting requiring physical labor.
• Have previous Forklift experience (preferred).
• Have basic computer skills and can read and use measuring devices.
• Have exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Have proven history of success showing excellent attendance, a positive attitude, reliability and drive, quality focus, and a commitment to safety.
• Are able and available to work all shifts on a rotating schedule.
• Can effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Can read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• Can perform repetitive duties, climb stairs, stand for long periods of time, periodically work in hot or cold areas, multitask, lift 25 lbs. unassisted, and team lift 50 lbs.
• Can handle the cold Wisconsin temperatures as well as hot and humid conditions generated from the paper machine and mill environment.
• Can be Sonoco mission driven.

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.