Wood Reel Machine Operator II — Shift Diff Included

Sonoco; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellbeing tools and Employee Assistant

Paid time off and holidays

Company-paid and voluntary insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco’s Hartselle site is seeking a Machine Operator II (Nailed Wood) to run lumber-processing equipment in a non-temperature controlled open warehouse. You will operate saws, routers, nailers, spindles, scanners, stackers, and conveyors to produce wood reels for wire and cable packaging, with a 2p-6a shift.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to safety policies while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year of machine operating experience in an industrial environment.
• Extensive knowledge of personal hand tools and use them safely to operate, adjust, and maintain production equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, work well independently, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of our products and their quality requirements; ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed; 5S knowledge is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team to handle and process lumber from raw material to finished product.
• Making incremental process adjustments, monitoring and reporting the quality of manufactured products.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area.
• Performing all duties as designated by supervisor/manager.
• Performing all duties in support of Sonoco’s quality and safety policies.
• Helping other departments as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for at least 8 hours.
• Ability to think on your feet and troubleshoot problems and situations.
• Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to effectively work with a team in a fast-paced environment is crucial to success.
• Being reliable, committed, and quality-focused is a must.

Skills

Machine operation

Communication

Independence

Multi-tasking

Tools

Hand tools

Production equipment maintenance

5S awareness

Job description

Sonoco’s Hartselle site is seeking a Machine Operator II (Nailed Wood) to run lumber-processing equipment in a non-temperature controlled open warehouse. You will operate saws, routers, nailers, spindles, scanners, stackers, and conveyors to produce wood reels for wire and cable packaging, with a 2p-6a shift.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to safety policies while maintaining quality.