Sonoco is hiring: Team Leader I - Night Shift in Elk Grove Village

Position: Team Leader I
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Wage: $28.39/hr + $2/hr shift differential
Shift: Night shift 5:45pm - 6:15am
12-hour continental shift 3 days one week, 4 days the following, off every other weekend.

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.

The Team Lead position reports directly to the Shipping Supervisor.

What you will be doing:

• Attend required management team meetings.
• Assist with shift personnel absence as needed.
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to the job along with adaptability & flexibility when needed.
• Report all incidents, unsafe acts and conditions to a member of management immediately.
• Participate in Sonoco's Performance System (SPS) activities as required - 5Star, Pillar Teams, Audits, Near Misses, etc.
• Work on a Loss Project for SPS.
• Ensures proper levels of stock are always maintained.
• Moving material throughout the plant, following routing delivery tickets or orders.
• Fill orders from storage areas and warehouse stock and deliver to designated departments and machines.
• Operate power lift truck to move materials and stack pallets
• Operate walking crane or hoist in unloading and storing materials, as required
• Unload, move and store a variety of materials, parts or products.
• Forklift operation.
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to the job.
• Report all safety violations to management.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• Follow up & tracking Material movement using Scanner system under EFI procedures
• Always follow FIFO procedures
• Obey all safety traffic signs & procedures (HALO)
• Forklift check list may be followed & report any issues
• Communication shift change meeting in a daily basics
• Must follow safely all truck loads & unloads procedures
• Must talk about safety topics every day
• LPA must do and participate doing Audits
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are required and expected for job performance.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have 3+ years of lead or supervisory experience
• Had previous training responsibilities
• Must have excellent organizational skills, be detail oriented and have experience using a computer
• Hands-on Capabilities
• Able to speak, read and write English proficiently
• Have previous forklift experience and able to get certification
• Must be able to perform moderate to heavy physical duties/work activities.
• Must be able to push and pull up to 70lbs.
• Must be able to stand/or walk/or bend for job related activities over 12 hours.
• Must have high school diploma, GED or equivalent work experience

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

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.