Team Leader

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.

Position: Production Team Lead II - Inner Ring and Press Table

Location: Metco Steel Plant

Wage: $28.51

Shift: 1st Shift

This position will report to Team Lead 4 and will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of a team of production employees.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Possess the skills to professionally conduct the duties below.
• Implementing process improvement initiatives as needed.
• Hold themselves and team members accountable to the goals of Sonoco and Metco Plant.
• Hold themselves and team members accountable to health and safety regulations/procedures.
• Follow all Human Resource guidelines while fulfilling duties.
• Performing production tasks for all operations with the ability to set-up and perform basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Possesses the ability to train individuals on all tasks in their area of responsibility.
• Hold themselves and team members accountable for proper housekeeping standards.
• Inspecting materials, final products, and machinery for defects.
• Hold themselves and team members accountable to the quality processes.
• Managing the production of Inner Ring and Press Table in accordance with the Production Schedule, Scheduled Trucks, Customer Needs, and Raw Materials.
• Ensures all dies, exhaust fans, press table, tackers, welders, plasma machines, and other equipment in the department are maintained in operating condition and coordinates with maintenance needed actions.
• Coordinate WIP needed from other departments to ensure material is available as needed.
• Manages WIP inventory, proper storage, and area to 5's standards.
• Perform Monthly Physical Inventory counts of designated material.
• Conduct assigned Safety Audits per week. One must be an LCE audit.
• Willing and able to learn the Do Safety Differently process and apply it to their daily activities.
• Willing and able to complete all assigned training to include, if identified as a candidate, Leadership Training.
• Able to lead team members with professionalism, listening skills, confidentiality, controlled emotions, problem solving, openness, precise oral communication, and precise written communication.
• Delegate job tasks to the appropriate individuals with the training and skill set.
• Objectively evaluate performance and coach individuals when improvement is needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work with Leadership and follow direction in accordance with Plant goals.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement projects and experience with SPS tools (Sonoco Performance System)
• Demonstrated ability to identify and lead improvements.
• Ability to lead others and demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Ability to resolve conflict with a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate well with others.
• Ability to work as part of a team and build teamwork across the plant and company.
• Demonstrated the ability to be reliable and perform at a high level.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience. Steel fabrication experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Computer Based Programs to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Previous shift leader or similar leadership position experience preferred.
• A degree in Business Management or similar is preferred.

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.