Production Associate - Sonoco

Location: Jackson, TN Wage: 21.00/ hr Shift Differential: Night shift ONLY $1.00 / hour Shift: Day and Night Shifts available Overnight, 7-7:30AM. 3 days on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Days, 7am-7:30PM.3 days on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. 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 Production Supervisor as a Production Associate you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks in support of production operations. What You’ll Be Doing: Set up, operate, and maintain production equipment or machinery. Preparing, inspecting, and measuring raw materials. Checking components for compliance with tolerances or specifications and may perform finish work. Basic trouble shooting, clearing jams, and splicing and threading membrane into equipment. May provide training or guidance to new production workers. This position is located in Jackson, TN. Known as Hub City, Jackson is a central location for West TN shopping, dining, and entertainment. We’d love to hear from you if: You can perform work under general supervision. You can handle moderately complex issues/ problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff. Must be an effective communicator over the public address system. You can provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to subordinate group. You have 2 to 4 continuous years of experience operating machines. Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs. We also offer generous paid time off and holidays! 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.