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Production Manager

Sonoco
Sonoco Salary
Gastonia, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2025

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, you will be responsible for shift performance metrics, production scheduling, material planning and control, and managing over hourly employees across 3 shifts . Also, as part of the Management team you will be involved in safety, quality, productivity, material handling and cost performance, in a high-performance work team environment.

What you’ll be doing :

  • You will Lead the charge in Sonoco’s safety-first philosophy
  • You will positively motivate a team of 10 direct reports and 50 indirect reports
  • You will ideally have previous experience working with P&L, and may have some P&L responsibility
  • You will have a relentless focus on continuous improvement in all areas to ensure process and manufacturing cost are always the most competitive in the industry.
  • You will be committed to employee engagement and help them to reach their full potential.

This position is located in Gastonia, NC.

We’d love to hear from you if :

  • You have a BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • You will have 3 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 3 years managing a team
  • You will have Project Management experience, and ideally packaging experience
  • Compensation :

    The annual base salary range for this role is from $116,960 to $131,580, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of base salary.

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    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
  • Salary : $116,960 - $131,580

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