Electromechanic

Location: Suffolk, VA
Pay Range: $39.83
Shift: 3rd (11pm-7am) but will train on 1st shift for around 6 months (7am-3pm)
$0.55 shift differential for 3rd shift

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 Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, troubleshooting, calibration, repair and/or replacement of electronic instrumentation and controls as well as electrical wiring, electrical and mechanical devices and other equipment normally found in an industrial plant environment.

This position is in our Composite Can plant in Suffolk, VA. We produce composite cans for nut and snack customers. Our goal is to safely produce high quality packaging in an efficient and cost-effective high-volume environment. This plant has shown great stability and past growth.

What you'll be doing:

• Complies with all plant safety requirements, as well as other policies and procedures. Participates fully in the plant safety program.

• Uses all tools, materials, test equipment safely and efficiently. Is cognizant of personal safety and the safety of all others working in the vicinity.

• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.

• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.

• Assist with changeovers on the production lines.

• Troubleshoot and repair and mechanical equipment.

• Repair or replace defective parts on Mechanical, Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic systems.

• Lubricates and cleans parts.

• Start devices to test their performance.

• Utilizes a wide range of test equipment, including analog and digital multi-meters, and other test equipment to diagnose and repair electrical systems, e.g. fuses, motors, sensors.

• Follows detailed preventative maintenance (PM) schedules by initiating checks and tolerances given per equipment.

• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.

• Must be able to correctly follow housekeeping policy.

• Able to work overtime and night shift as required.

• Able to work effectively with all plant departments as well as vendors and corporate employees.

• Ability to develop and implement a project to successful completion with little direction or management involvement.

• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.

• May be assigned to work on special projects.

• It may be necessary for the employee to be called in to work in certain circumstances. 

We'd love to hear from you if:

• 2-5 years’ experience in Maintenance on Industrial machinery in the manufacturing industry and understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.

• Set-up and operation of various welding equipment, lathe, milling machine and other shop related equipment.

• Experience using basic electrical troubleshooting tools, e.g. ampere meter, voltmeter.

• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley PLC desirable

• Basic welding skills required.

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.