Shift Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Sonoco; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan with company 90

Wellbeing tools

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco in West Chicago, IL is seeking a Shift Supervisor for the 2nd shift (2:15 pm–11:00 pm) to lead hourly production staff and uphold safety, quality, and cost performance. You will schedule crews, coordinate training, and drive continuous improvement initiatives on the shift.

Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2+ years supervisory experience required. The role offers a base salary range of $93,600–$105,300 per year plus a quarterly 12.5% target bonus, as part of Sonoco’s total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to work 2nd shift: 2:15 pm–11:00 pm.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on the assigned shift.
• Supervise production activities for the shift and schedule personnel.
• Coordinate training and development of shift staff; mentor diverse teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen) and lean manufacturing.
• Coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands and control costs.
• Identify and implement capital projects to improve performance.
• Maintain shift documentation and production reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety leadership

Production scheduling

Lean manufacturing

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree (business/science/engineering)

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. With direction from the production manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance, and employee relations for assigned shift and department. Job requires efficient use of resources (labor, materials, and equipment) to manufacture quality products at lowest possible cost. Supervise and coordinate the activities of hourly employees on assigned shift. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for assigned shift.

What you will be doing

• Ensure safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
• Supervise all production activities for assigned shift.
• Schedule shift employees.
• Crew machines to cover vacations, absence, and overtime.
• Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations for assigned shift.
• Implement and maintain best manufacturing practices.
• Hire, train, direct and mentor shift employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.
• Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
• Coordinate production scheduling on shift to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
• Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.
• Provide direction, training, and development as needed.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.
• Recommend disciplinary action to production manager.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.
• Work with HR to coordinate labor relations and contract negotiations, as applicable for the plant.
• Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.
• Prepare or approved required shift documentation: production reports, time cards, etc.

This position is located onsite in West Chicago, IL closer to St. Charles, IL.

We’d love to hear from you if: Bachelor’s degree in business, science and engineering – strongly preferred 2+ years of Supervisory Experience Can work the hours for 2nd shift 2:15 pm -11:00 pm

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role is from $93,600 to $105,300, plus quarterly target bonus of 12.5%.

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.

Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

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