Shift Supervisor- 2nd Shift

With direction from the production manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, material handling, cost performance, and employee relations for assigned shift and department.  Job requires efficient use of resources (labor, materials, and equipment) to manufacture quality products at lowest possible cost.  Supervise and coordinate the activities of hourly employees on assigned shift.  Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for assigned shift. What you will be doing: • Ensure safety of all employees; lead safety teams and programs on assigned shift to prevent injuries.  Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.) • Supervise all production activities for assigned shift.  Schedule shift employees.  Crew machines to cover vacations, absence, and overtime. • Meet or exceed productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations for assigned shift.  Implement and maintain best manufacturing practices. • Hire, train, direct and mentor shift employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.  • Direct shift in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing. • Coordinate production scheduling on shift to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs. • Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations.  Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits. • Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.  Provide direction, training, and development as needed.  Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.  Recommend disciplinary action to production manager. • Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.  Work with HR to coordinate labor relations and contract negotiations, as applicable for the plant. • Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance. • Prepare or approved required shift documentation: production reports, time cards, etc. This position is located onsite in West Chicago, IL closer to St. Charles, IL. We'd love to hear from you if: • Bachelor’s degree in business, science and engineering – strongly preferred • 2+ years of Supervisory Experience • Can work the hours for 2nd shift 2:15 pm -11:00 pm Compensation:  The annual base salary range for this role is from $93,600 to $105,300, plus quarterly target bonus of 12.5%.  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