Senior Project Engineer

SONOCO CANADA; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company is seeking a Plant Process Engineer in Wixom, MI. The role requires hands-on plastic project and process engineering with a focus on design for manufacturing, capital projects, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, managing equipment purchases, and improving safety and quality on the shop floor. Travel may be required as projects progress.

Qualifications

• Education – 4 Year Engineering Degree preferred but will consider equivalent experience in leu of a degree.
• Experience - 8 years hands on plastic project engineering.
• Preferred Experience – 10 years hands on process and project engineering in a plastics plant.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in a manufacturing environment following plant safety procedures.
• Define and execute on new opportunities with end use customers, including assisting in part design and DFMEA.
• Specify, purchase, track and control new equipment purchases including tools, machines, automation.
• Lead a cross functional team through NPL.
• Propose and lead continuous improvement projects on the production floor with solid ROI.
• Assist the production floor in daily operations including mold troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments.
• Communicate with internal and external customers professionally.
• Implement visual controls and standard work in department.
• Improve safety initiatives with plant management.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Manage high level CapEx installs and capital packages; procurement through startup.
• This position may manage one large project > $2 MM or multiple smaller projects.
• Manage plant infrastructure, maintenance and environmental compliance.

Skills

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Fishbone Analysis

Pareto Analysis

SPC

2D/3D Drawings

Problem Solving

Injection Molding Knowledge

Education

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent

Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Mold machinery

Automation equipment

3D CAD knowledge

Job description

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

• To work safely in a manufacturing environment including all plant safety procedures.
• Directly work with the end use customers to define and execute on new opportunities. This will include assisting in part design, design for manufacturing and with an eye for good manufacturing process DFMEA.
• Specify, purchase, track and control new equipment purchases which can include tools, machines, automation etc.
• Lead a cross functional team through NPL.
• Propose and lead continuous improvement projects on the production floor with solid return on investment.
• As necessary, assist the production floor in daily operations. Including but not limited to assisting with mold troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments, etc.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional manner.
• Responsible for implementing visual controls and standard work in department.
• Responsible for working with the plant and management to improve safety initiatives.
• Must be willing to work the hours necessary to complete objectives which includes extended travel away from home, domestic and international travel may be required.
• Responsible for high level CapEx Installs including providing support to manufacturing as needed.
• This position may manage one large project > $2 MM or multiple smaller projects simultaneously. This process includes capital package preparation, equipment procurement through installation/startup within the guidelines of all Sonoco and OSHA safety standards.
• Responsible for managing plant infrastructure, maintenance and environmental compliance.

This position is based at our Wixom, Michigan facility within the Industrial & Specialty Plastics division.

We’d love to hear from you if

• Education – 4 Year Engineering Degree preferred but will consider equivalent experience in leu of a degree.
• Experience - 8 years hands on plastic project engineering.
• Preferred Experience – 10 years hands on process and project engineering in a plastics plant.
• Mechanical knowledge and aptitude for plastic processing equipment, including but not limited injection molding machines, secondary equipment, automation, conveyance, utilities, and packaging.
• Knowledge of analysis tools: Six Sigma, Control Charting, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, SPC.
• Able to read and understand technical drawings 2D and 3D is required.
• Solid, proven, analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and solve practical manufacturing process problems on the shop floor with both state of the art and aged manufacturing equipment.
• Solid understanding of current production state and future state of the injection molding industry.
• Ability to interpret business correspondence, customer communications, and technical procedures utilizing clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and desire to work hands on in a 24-hour 5 day a week plastics manufacturing plant.
• Self-starter: motivated and ambitious to pursue change and implement improvements, with the ability to document that success, without the need for daily specific directions.

Compensation

This is a progression position, and can be a Level I, II, III, or Senior, depending on experience and business needs. The annual base salary range for this role is as follows:

• Plant Process Engineer I: $73,280 - $82,440
• Plant Process Engineer II: $92,800 - $104,400, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary.
• Plant Process Engineer III: $104,800 - $117,900, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary.
• Senior Plant Process Engineer: $113,840 - $128,070, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary.

#LI-RM1 At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits.

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.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.

Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future.

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