While reporting to the Area Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for succeeding in Sonoco's core competencies which include, Business Knowledge, Communications, Customer Focus, Leadership/Teamwork/Collaboration, Peoples selection & Development, as well as Innovation, and Execution/Accountability within the (Location) plant.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Developing the plants annual operating budget


• Requesting capital authorization applications for capital expenditures


• Promoting and supporting a maintenance excellence process


• Building and maintaining product employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction

This position is in our Rigid Paper and Closures Division and is located in Carrollton, TX.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have a four-year degree, preferably in the sciences or engineering (or equivalent experience)


• You have 10 years of practical and relevant experience which is preferred


• You have experience in problem solving, quick execution, and team leadership


• Experience in process improvement initiatives such as 5S with safety, six sigma, kaizen events and lean manufacturing and having or working towards certification in project management methodology is strongly 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.