The posting
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 Manager, the 2nd Shift Supervisor is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, engaged, and high-performing work environment within the partitions plant. This position leads by example in promoting a strong safety culture, fostering teamwork, and developing employees to achieve their full potential. The supervisor works closely with production teams to ensure a collaborative workplace where safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement are shared responsibilities. Through effective communication, coaching, and leadership, the Production Supervisor ensures employees have the training, resources, and support needed to safely meet customer expectations while achieving operational goals. This role is responsible for building a culture of trust, respect, and teamwork that drives both employee success and plant performance.
What you’ll be doing:
- Promote and enforce all company safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and plant safety requirements.
- Conduct safety observations, audits, and investigations of accidents, incidents, and near misses.
- Lead daily safety discussions and maintain a safe and organized work environment.
- Ensure employees receive proper training on equipment and safe work practices.
- Prepare and submit incident and accident reports as required.
- Lead, coach, and develop production employees in a team-oriented environment.·
- Foster a culture of accountability, respect, communication, and collaboration.
- Conduct training, cross-training, and skill development activities.
- Manage employee performance, attendance, and disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Assist with hiring, onboarding, employee development, and succession planning.
- Promote employee engagement and maintain positive morale throughout the operation.
- Direct daily production activities to meet customer requirements and production schedules.
- Coordinate labor resources to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.
- Monitor production performance and equipment effectiveness.
- Partner with maintenance to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
- Communicate production priorities, expectations, and performance results to employees.
- Ensure accurate completion of production, downtime, and labor reports.
- Ensure all partition products meet customer specifications and company quality standards.
- Promote employee ownership of quality requirements and workmanship.
- Monitor production processes to reduce scrap, rework, and material waste.
- Investigate quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement efforts to improve product quality and operational performance.
- Support Lean Manufacturing, SPS, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
- Lead waste reduction and process improvement activities.
- Participate in capital projects and operational improvement efforts.
- Maintain accurate production, labor, quality, and safety records.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and communicate results to plant leadership.
- Assist with budget management and cost control efforts.
- Requisition materials and supplies essential for operations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and plant security requirements.
This position is located at our Stockton, CA Facility.
We’d love to hear from you if:
- High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in paper converting, corrugated manufacturing, or protective packaging operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
- Demonstrated knowledge of corrugated partitions, die cutting, assembly, finishing, and material flow processes preferred.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, safety systems, quality standards, and production planning.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.
- Strong commitment to safety leadership and employee engagement.
- Ability to build and maintain effective teams.
- Leadership, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Production planning and execution.
- Root cause analysis and problem solving.
- Continuous improvement methodologies.
- Quality systems and process control.
- Labor management and workforce scheduling.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to walk throughout the production facility for extended periods.
- Ability to stand, bend, reach, and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Compensation:
The annual base salary range for this role is from $93,600 to $105,300, plus quarterly target bonus of 12.5%.
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.
