Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Wage: $24.21
Shift: First
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 Shift Supervisor as the Slitter Operator Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing packages according to written or computer-generated orders.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Assisting Slitter Operators in any secondary slitting operations with the primary focus of increasing NEFPM on the assigned shift.
- Training to operate folder/perforator when material scheduled for machine.
- Assisting Slitter Operator in the areas of: Moving and wrapping pallets, staging rolls to be slit, keeping department supplied with necessary materials, cutting cores, emptying trash and trim bins, reclaiming rolls on re-winder, and packing rolls with proper labels, boxes and pallets.
- Assureing samples are collected for QA/Customer Service as requested on the work order.
- Reviewing scheduling list, prepares required materials to properly execute production of production orders, keep recyclables, cores, cardboard, etc. segregated and stored in an orderly fashion, and operate slitter equipment and fills in for PTO and/or absences as requested and/or require.
We’d love to hear from you if:
- A High School Diploma or equivalent education and six to twelve months work experience is typically needed to become proficient in most aspects of the job.
- Must have good reading and math skills in order to properly understand and run orders and be able to read ruler and measure in inches (to 1/16”), centimeters and millimeters.
- Requires the ability to understand work orders as it relates to customer specifications on the work order.
- Can read and interpret work orders, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Have experience operating a forklift or lift truck is a great plus.
Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs. We also offer generous paid time off and holidays!
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.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent education
- Six to twelve months of work experience to become proficient in most job aspects
- Good reading and math skills
- Ability to read rulers and measure in inches to 1/16 inch, centimeters, and millimeters
- Ability to understand work orders and customer specifications
- Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Ability to frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
- Forklift or lift truck operating experience
Sonoco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sonoco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sonoco.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a strong employer match, including safe‑harbor and year‑end true‑up features, is highlighted in recent plan materials. This level of retirement support is presented as a competitive component of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside disability, EAP, and FSA/HSA options, form a comprehensive core package. This breadth is characterized as competitive and adds meaningful value to overall compensation.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair to competitive across many roles, with production and skilled trades pointing to solid hourly rates and overtime opportunities. Relative positioning against similar‑sized firms is portrayed as favorable.
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What We Do
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a leading manufacturer of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With more than 19,000 employees working in 34 countries, Sonoco serves many of the world’s best-known brands. Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences and enhance the quality of products and the quality of life for people around the world. It’s all in the service of our purpose: Better Packaging. Better Life. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row. Learn more at Sonoco.com








