Production Worker I

Sonoco; North Charleston (SC); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco is seeking a dedicated Production Worker I in North Charleston, SC. The successful candidate will be responsible for safely unloading and processing materials, ensuring quality control, and maintaining equipment. The role requires teamwork, physical capability, and experience in equipment handling. Join a dynamic team with a strong commitment to innovation and safety.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with fork trucks and pallet jacks.
• Ability to manually push, pull, and lift materials.
• Team player with good cooperation skills.

Responsibilities

• Unload and process incoming scrap material.
• Inspect equipment and maintain safety standards.
• Operate baling equipment and maintain production reports.

Skills

Fork truck operation

Teamwork

Manual handling

Job description

Location: Charleston, SC
Position: Production Worker I
Wage: $17.57 hr.
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.

While reporting to the Production Lead and Plant Manager, you will be responsible for performing safe and efficient unloading, processing, and storing of incoming recovered scrap.

What you will be doing:

• Inspect the work area and all equipment at the first of every shift to determine safety concerns and needs for maintenance, housekeeping, and supplies for the shift. Review any concerns with the Lead person or Production management.
• Inspects and verifies the grade and quality of incoming material and notify supervision if material is substandard for any reason.
• Tagging, weighing, and storing materials in the proper place/area.
• Unload scrap material from enclosed trailers and flatbeds using a fork truck or electric pallet jack.
• Safe and efficient operation of the baler unit assigned and maintain the baling equipment for all grades.
• Responsible for and monitoring the automatic cycling of the baler to produce maximum-density bales.
• All boxes of material must be checked for contamination before being emptied into the loose scrap bins or baler.
• Assists in collecting materials from various collection points using lift trucks and/or hand carts.
• Sorting/Grading items to type for baling.
• Responsible for maintaining baler production reports.
• Handle bales carefully to prevent breakage.
• Performs routine service and care of fork trucks. Documents inspections.
• Loading and unloading trucks.
• Spotting trailers for loading or unloading.
• Prepares carriers for shipping wastepaper & other materials.
• Matches bill-of-laden with correct trailer (weight in & out) and records weights in office.
• Maintain proper housekeeping around the baler, plant areas, and loading dock daily.
• Performs repair work and/or welding to the extent of knowledge to perform repair functions safely.
• Filling vacancies during absences.
• Perform other tasks or duties as assigned that relate to the safety, housekeeping, or operation of the plant.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Have past work experience of a fork truck and pallet jack for safe operation of handling bales, boxes, racks, bins, equipment, scrap rolls, etc. from one area of the plant to another. This also involves driving in the wastepaper area among other vehicles.

• Can manually push, pull, and lift equipment and materials as needed. In all instances that a mechanical means is possible, it is done in this manner, but some manual exertion is still required.
• Can work together as a team and cooperate well with 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.