Maintenance 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 plant engineer, with direction from the maintenance department manager, the position is accountable position is accountable for all the Maintenance personnel and activities. Responsibilities include the safety, quality, productivity and moral of the associates along with maintaining facility systems at optimal performance utilizing preventive maintenance and effective repairs. Other demands involve managing spare parts inventory, maintaining regulatory compliance (Environmental, OSHA, NFPA, etc.), 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 shifts.  Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for assigned shifts. 

What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).

• Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.

• Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.

• Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.

• Lead maintenance department in SPS activities.

• Coordinate maintenance scheduling to meet production demands, to manage overtime, and to reduce costs.

• Ensure employees complete the required quality and safety checks and audits.

• Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.

• Ensure preventive maintenance program is implemented and maintained.

• Coordinate plant equipment maintenance and repair.

• Develop positive working relationships with others in the organization to influence total safety philosophy in the company’s on-going operations.

• Providing necessary preventative maintenance and equipment reliability resources to maximize output while controlling costs.

• Safety, productivity, and quality issues

• Employee hiring, training and development.

This position will be located at our Presidents Island facility, located in Memphis, TN.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Bachelors Degree preferred

• Professional with technical or maintenance experience

• Highly Analytical, Adaptable to Change, Leadership (expectations & managing w/ a sense of urgency)

• Communication (listening, giving clear instructions & preparing reports / presentations) Consistency & Interpersonal Skills

Compensation: 

The annual base salary range for this role is from $87,375 to $104,850.

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