Maintenance Mechanic- 2nd Shift

Hours: 40 per week
Full Time 2nd Shift (1ST Shift for training or as needed)
Hours-2nd shift 4:30pm – 3:00am
Day worked-Tuesday Through Friday (Must be available to work occasional overtime on Monday’s).
Pay-$30.32 (plus.50 cent shift differential)

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 will be doing:

• Successful candidates will maintain and repair the facility and equipment involved in plant operations, including production equipment, material handling equipment, and building systems and structures.  
• Candidates will manufacture or repair of all spare parts and required components for multiple proprietary high-speed paper converting machines.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Must have rollaway toolbox and good quality personal tools required to do the job, however some tools are provided by the company.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical / PLC and robotic controls
• Knowledge of common metals, electrical materials, oils, greases and all other materials commonly required in equipment and building maintenance.
• Knowledge of general safety and performance excellence (5s).
• Plan repair procedures and select materials for most efficient accomplishment of job at hand.
• Use high degree of ingenuity in troubleshooting and solving all types of maintenance problems.
• Use good judgement in requisitioning spare parts and materials to maintain adequate supply.
• Ability to adjust to the changing needs of production, maintenance and machine shop operations on a day-to-day basis.
• Ability in making maintenance repairs to all machinery in the plant including electrical repairs.
• Must be able to work well with others while also being able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Read, write, and use shop math including fractions and decimals.
• Read blueprints, read wiring diagrams, general maintenance knowledge of all types of manufacturing and material handling equipment including high speed packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of conventional machine tools such as: engine lathe, drill press, surface grinder, horizontal milling machine and vertical knee mill.
• Knowledge of MIG, TIG & ARC welding equipment.
• Determine proper specifications for inspection of work and be proficient using a full range of precision measuring and gauging tools.
• Perform all required inspections before, during and after machining.
• Fabricate parts from hand drawn sketches, blueprints, worn out parts with no prints, and help develop simple types of experimental and operating equipment, and hold required tolerances.
• Performs other work as required in support of general maintenance and production activity.
• Do all jobs and assignments in a safe and timely manner.
• Attained GED or Equivalency Diploma
  Secondary diploma or certificate in industrial electrical / PLC robot control
• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, methods, and standard practices of industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of the maintenance and repair of various types of  industrial equipment.
• Broad knowledge of the hazards and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, and machinist's trade.

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.