Quality Technician - Sonoco

Position: Quality Technician Location: Dekalb, IL Wage: $20.96 - $24.85 ( Depending on experience ) Shift: 2nd Shift (4 days 10 hours) *Training for 90 days on 1st shift* 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 Manager, as a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring quality expectations of every customer, both internal and external are met or exceeded. Safety, quality, productivity and strong work ethic are important to the Sonoco culture. What You’ll Be Doing: Analyze SPC data, customer feedbacks, in-house rejection, process capability data, for trends and continuous improvement. Conduct process capability studies as required. Achieve Blue Belt certification. Assist in the development of Quality Action Plans. Analyze all customer feedbacks for trends and continuous improvement. Train plant personnel in the quality system. Maintain customer property. Maintain process for document control. Gather data and report on Customer Satisfaction for plant. Assist in determining plant quality objectives. Act as ISO representative for plant and ensure ISO certifiable/certified status. Assist in managing supplier issues. Ensure processes needed for quality management system are established, implemented and maintained. Facilitate improvement/corrective action teams. Where applicable, manage the food safety team and organize its work, ensure relevant training and education of the food safety team members, ensure the food safety management system is established, implemented, maintained and updated, and report to the organization's top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the food safety management system Active involvement in quality activities including regional staff and review meetings. We’d love to hear from you if: You possess at least 2 years quality experience Packing and warehousing experience is extremely helpful Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time Works overtime as required Able to collaborate effectively with all employees 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. Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE:SON) is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.2 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 34 countries serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. The Company was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021 as well as being included in Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.