Utility Worker

Sonoco Products Company; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing tools and resources

Paid time off and holidays

Insurance plans including life and dis

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company in Newport, TN is seeking a Utility Worker to support paper mill operations on a rotating 12-hour shift. The role involves handling rolls, loading trucks, keeping areas clean, and assisting with waste paper and pulping processes.

You will work safely, maintain reliable attendance, and be able to lift and move materials as needed. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits in the U.S. manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to manually push, pull, and lift equipment as needed.
• Strong safety record and reliable attendance.
• Willing to work a 12-hour shift rotation, holidays, weekends, and overtime.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality in every order.

Responsibilities

• Assist in rewinding, slitting, strapping rolls.
• Assist with removing broke, tagging, weighing, storing materials, and loading trucks.
• Cut cores on weekends and nights.
• Keep paper machine area neat and safe.
• Unload incoming waste paper and supply to pulpers.
• Spot trailers for loading/unloading and maintain area cleanliness.

Job description

Location: Newport
Position: Utility Worker
Pay: $22.93/hr
Shift: Rotate 12-hour shifts

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.

The Newport, TN paper mill has an opening for a Utility Worker. This position reports to the Plant Superintendent.

What you'll be doing:

• Assisting in rewinding, slitting, strapping rolls.
• Assists in for removing broke., tagging, weighing, and storing in proper place. Assists in loading trucks.
• Responsible for cutting cores on weekends and on nights
• Responsible for keeping paper machine area neat and orderly.
• Unloading incoming waste paper.
• Supplying waste paper and scrap to pulpers.
• Spotting trailers for loading and unloading.
• Cleaning basement, canteen, rest rooms, plant grounds, and other areas as required.
• May be assigned to fill a vacancy during absences.
• Performs these and similar related duties as assigned

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have the ability to manually push, pull, and lift some 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.
• Have an excellent work history in the areas of safety and attendance
• Are able to work a 12 hour shift rotation, holidays, weekends and overtime
• Attention to detail as our customers expect consistently superior performance and exceptional value with each order that they place.

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.