Position: Hourly Production Planner
Location: Hillview. KY
Wage: $29.10
shift: First shift mainly, but will have to flex on second or third if needed.

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.

Maintains master schedules for all departments and coordinates with materials manager to assist in preparation of production schedules.  Assists production department with promised, on-time shipment of customer product.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Scheduling, job creation and updating spreadsheetsJob Review Report – Closing complete ordersLiaison with production departments regarding status of order completion and ship dates.Assists in planning, coordinating company functions and meetings.Assists in monthly and year-end inventory counts of raw materials and finished productPerform receptionist duties – answering phones, greeting guests (ensure all guests sign-in and are presented with Sonoco Safety for Visitors pamphlet), provided PPE for guests going into the plant.Provide administrative support including copying, sorting, filing, faxing, etc.  Perform general office duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you if:

Experience leading safety plan ensuring employee engagement in Safety Hour, Participation, R3, compliance and audit completion of LCEs, TTA and TSA audits.Experience leading a plant in achieving a sustainable safety culture through effective implementation of the plant’s safety processes and initiatives.Experience Directing the activities of the Plant Safety Leadership teamFocus on risk and incident reduction through a behavior modification and observation programExperience with coaching others on incident investigation, plant auditing, and trainingExperience with Ensuring compliance of OSHA, EPA, and GA-EPD requirements through functional knowledge of these department regulationsWorking with business unit, plant floor, and leadership teams to identify and implement safety and health improvement opportunities based on employee feedback, observations, best practices, and data trendsExperience providing leadership and project management for specific projects, initiatives, and business processes needed to drive safety performanceExperience developing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelinesEnsuring adequate recordkeeping and report filing for complianceInterfacing with regulatory agencies, committee members and staff to formulate corrective actionsExecuting the plant strategic and operating plans to ensure environmental and safety compliance while improving overall operating resultsProviding urgent response to operational issues, including case management of safety incidents and environmental upset conditions.Interfacing with the corporate EH&S team to execute Sonoco initiatives and actively participating in the company-wide EH&S networkExperience serving as an active member of the Division Safety Coordinators team, partnering with other leaders to discuss and resolve non-routine issues and challenges

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 options401(k) retirement plan with company matchWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of servicesPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and familyVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insuranceTuition 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.