Maintenance Millwright

Sonoco Products Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) matching

Wellbeing resources

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company in City of Industry, California, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Millwright for day shift. The role involves corrective and preventive maintenance on plant mechanical equipment, including conveyors, gearboxes, boilers, and pumps, with strict adherence to safety regulations and PPE.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of industrial maintenance experience and can weld using stick or TIG methods while following OSHA/CalOSHA policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Ability to diagnose and maintain equipment using hand, power, and precision measuring tools.
• Ability to work in a diverse and safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity and reliability of plant mechanical systems and equipment (conveyors, gearboxes, boilers, pumps, bearings, rolls, piping).
• Weld metals using stick or TIG methods.
• Maintain equipment to meet OSHA/CalOSHA regulations and safety standards.
• Perform rigging and safety-related mechanical functions.
• Demonstrate safe use of shop tools (hand and power).
• Engage in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Operate forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts safely.
• Work from ladders/scaffolding/roofs to install/maintain/repair equipment.
• Complete work orders and participate in post‑failure analysis.
• Provide support during downtime and outages.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Welding TIG

Welding (stick)

Preventive maintenance

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision measuring tools

Job description

Location: City of Industry, California

Position: Maintenance Millwright

Pay: $29.62 - $36.80/hr - depending on experience/knowledge

Shift: Day 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.

The City of Industry, CA paper mill has an opening for an experienced maintenance millwright. The millwright is responsible for corrective and preventative work on all plant mechanical equipment while observing and following all safety regulations with required PPE.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure the integrity and reliability of the plant's mechanical systems and equipment including conveyors, gearboxes, boilers, pumps, bearings rolls, piping, pulpers and other mechanical equipment
• Welding of all types of metals using stick or TIG methods
• Maintain mechanical equipment to meet regulatory codes of, OSHA, and CalOSHA policy.
• Perform rigging activities, safety-related function and other miscellaneous mechanical functions.
• Demonstrate safe and proficient use of shop tools (both hand and power)
• Familiar with preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and corrective maintenance functions.
• Demonstrate mechanical knowledge.
• Must demonstrate ability to safely utilize forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.
• Must be physically capable of performing work from ladders, scaffolding, and roof to install, maintain, or repair mechanical equipment.
• Discipline to fill out work order documentation and participate in post failure analysis.
• Perform duties in a work environment that will be hot, cold, dirty, and fast paced.
• General support of the Maintenance department as required, such as assisting with troubleshooting, call‑ins, shift rotation, unscheduled overtime, 12‑hour shifts, scheduled and emergency repairs, shutdown and outage work, projects, etc. Must be able to work after hour during equipment downtime.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Applicant should have a minimum of five years of industrial maintenance experience.
• The millwright must be able to diagnose and maintain equipment using hand, power, and precision measuring tools.
• Candidate must be able to work with a diverse and safe work environment and provide same for others.

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.