Production Associate - Night Shift

Sonoco; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Wellbeing resources

Paid time off

Insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco in Jackson, TN is seeking a production operator for night shift. Responsibilities include setting up, operating, and maintaining production equipment, inspecting raw materials, and checking components for tolerances.

The role requires basic troubleshooting, training or guiding new workers, and effective communication over announcements. Local benefits cover health, retirement, and time off, with equal opportunity employment practices emphasized.

Qualifications

• Set up, operate, and maintain production equipment.
• Prepare and inspect raw materials.
• Check components for tolerances and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain production equipment or machinery.
• Preparing, inspecting, and measuring raw materials.
• Checking components for compliance with tolerances or specifications and may perform finish work.
• Basic trouble shooting, clearing jams, and splicing and threading membrane into equipment.
• May provide training or guidance to new production workers.

Skills

Machine operation

Troubleshooting

Leadership/Training

Communication

Job description

Location: Jackson, TN

Rate: 22.18/ hr

Shift Differential: $1.00 / hour

Shift: Night Shift (7pm-7:30am). 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.

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.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Set up, operate, and maintain production equipment or machinery.
• Preparing, inspecting, and measuring raw materials.
• Checking components for compliance with tolerances or specifications and may perform finish work.
• Basic trouble shooting, clearing jams, and splicing and threading membrane into equipment.
• May provide training or guidance to new production workers.

We’d Love to Hear From You If:

• You can perform work under general supervision.
• You can handle moderately complex issues/ problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Must be an effective communicator over the public address system.
• You can provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to subordinate group.
• You have 2 to 4 continuous years of experience operating machines.

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.