Production Worker

Sonoco; Woodland (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company 0%

Wellbeing tools and Employee Assistant

Paid time off and holidays

Insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company in Woodland, WA is hiring a Production Worker for the day shift (Monday–Friday) with overtime as needed. Pay is $26.02 per hour, with 8–10 hour days. You will assist machine operators, package product, operate a forklift, and help recycle cores and scrap material in a safety‑minded environment.

Excellent attendance is essential. Responsibilities include loading tubes, labeling, inspecting and packing, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, have good initiative, committed to working safely and quality focused.
• Previous forklift experience beneficial.
• Experience working in an industrial / manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• You can lift up to 50 lbs as needed.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently assist machine tenders or others with the physical requirements of operations.
• Operate small hand-type or less complicated equipment.
• Remove tubes from overhead dryer chain conveyor.
• Load tubes on trucks and label them properly.
• Place scrap on carts to be hauled away.
• Inspect and pack tubes.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift experience

Teamwork

Quality focus

Safety aware

Read instructions

Heavy lifting

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Position: Production Worker – Woodland, WA

Location:

Sonoco Products Company

1620 Downriver Drive

Woodland, WA 98674

Pay: $26.02/hr

Shift: Day shift Monday – Friday (8 – 10 hours per day, shift times TBD)

**MUST BE WILLING TO WORK OVERTIME IF NEEDED**

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 production supervisor, you will be responsible for but not limited to working safely, attention to quality, supporting the machine operators by packaging product, driving fork truck, recycling cores and paper scrap, training for and filling in for machine operators. Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success.

What You Will Be Doing

• Responsible for safely and efficiently assisting machine tenders or others with the physical requirements of the assigned operations


• Require operating small hand-type or less complicated equipment


• Removing tubes from overhead dryer chain conveyor


• Loading tubes on trucks and labeling them properly


• Placing scrap on carts to be hauled away


• Inspection and packing tubes


• Other essential duties as assigned

We’d love to hear from you if::

• You must be reliable, have good initiative, committed to working safely and quality focused


• Previous forklift experience is beneficial


• Experience working in an industrial / manufacturing environment


• You can easily lift up to 50 lbs. as needed


• You will need to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment


• You will need to read and understand manufacturing instructions


• You will need to perform repetitive duties, including standing for long periods of time


• You will need to have the ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftmanship and attention to detail

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.