Production and Maintenance Technician

About the role

• Production and Maintenance Technician
• Location: Columbus, OH
• Salary: $33.10/hour

Schedule: must be open to rotating 4 on 4 off shifts; 6:45AM – 7PM or 6:45PM – 7AM;

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform various manual or mechanical production functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production equipment to meet customer specifications.
• Disassemble, overhaul, and rebuild production equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting on production equipment as required.
• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment as required.
• Conduct inspection of in-process materials and in-process and finished product.
• Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, parts, and tooling required for assigned area.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from the computer.
• Communicate pertinent information to next shift.
• Supply and maintain required hand tools.
• Complete clean-up, painting, and housekeeping duties.
• Rotate through all workstations as needed.

We’d love to hear from you if

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout a shift
• Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks
• Required to work assigned schedule or 12-hour shifts, rotating days and nights, Monday through Sunday.
• Incumbent must be able to work overtime on a regular basis and/or be on call as directed by management.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies.

Pay and benefits

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