Production Supervisor - Sonoco

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 Department Manager as the 2nd Shift Supervisor (2:30-midnight) you will be responsible for the safety, quality, continuous improvement, material handling, and cost performance for the Oakdale plant.  A qualified candidate must possess strong leadership skills, be responsible for effective plant communications, development, and discipline.

This role, due to being on nights, will be required to support the Extrusion and Coating department personnel as necessary.  

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment.  This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.

• Supports development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system.

• Supervises and coordinates the employees and activities of the department/production function to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping standards are met or exceeded.

• Facilitates the on-the-job training and development of subordinates’ skills to ensure a continued high level of production and morale.

• Facilitates communications and dissemination of information between crew operations.

• Maintains production, spoilage, and downtime records.

• Leads problem solving sessions to solve production, quality and safety issues.

• Responsible for monitoring machine parts and supplies for production equipment as needed to maintain their good working order.

• Evaluates products to ensure compliance with established quality standards.

• Reviews production schedules to ensure an optimization of set up changes.

• Furnishes work orders and schedules for maintenance corrective action.

• Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safe Procedures (JSPs) for area of responsibility.

• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company.  Includes ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts.

• Required to work assigned schedule of 12-hour shifts, rotating days and nights, Monday through Sunday, working hours may vary as specified by management.  Incumbent must be able to work overtime on a regular basis and/or be on call as directed by management.

• Understands and responds effectively to EC directions during emergencies by being familiar with emergency procedures, equipment, and systems, as necessary.  Implements contingency plan to the level required by the position.

• Understands, completes, and maintains environmental documentation for which the individual is trained, or as directed by the EC, EFP, or EM (i.e., inspections, labeling, record keeping, maintenance of equipment, etc.).  Reports to the EC, EFP, or EM on the status of assigned responsibilities.

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.

• Recognizes waste streams and minimizes waste generation, through prudent use of materials, proper disposal and segregation as directed during training or by the EC.  Understands and practices proper accumulation and storage requirements for wastes.

• Complies with environmental regulations when using, dispensing, or handling hazardous and non-hazardous materials and wastes.

This position is located at our Oakdale, CA Facility.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Experience with LEAN practices (5s, Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and problem solving).

• Broad experience usually acquired through working in a manufacturing plant.

• College degree preferred.

• Job related experience for 5 years minimum.

• Generally accepted supervisory practices and procedures.

• Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant production techniques, procedures, and criteria.

• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.

• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.

• Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Sonoco Metalpack manuals.

• Ability to operate and functionally use the computer.

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.

• Ability to meet deadlines, concentrate, and pay attention to detail.

• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data in order to make recommendations.

• Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.

Compensation: 

The annual base salary range for this role is from $80,550 to $96,660, plus an annual quarterly bonus of 12.5% of base salary. 

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.