Material Handler Lead

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 Department Manager, as the Lead Material Handler, you will perform tasks and provide services to support the plant's overall business plans and objectives as directed.

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Originates, coordinates, and prepares various reports in area of responsibility under the direction of management.
• Operates forklift during routine performance of duties.
• Prepares documentation for incoming and outgoing materials and finished goods.
• Maintains accurate files, records and logs of incoming and outgoing materials.
• Coordinates and trains material handlers in duties.
• Communicates to supervisor any unusual occurrences in the following areas: inventory balance, stock storage losses, equipment functions and operation, damaged materials, building maintenance.
• Conducts inspection of trailers and monitors for faulty dock locks and equipment.
• Ensures finished goods are properly documented for shipment.
• Stages and loads finished goods in accordance with warehouse production planning schedule.
• Conducts inspection of and routine preventative on assigned equipment.
• Communicates to management any machine malfunctions.
• Relieves material handlers as necessary; identifies and assists in solving traffic or materials flow problems.
• Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer.
• Able to communicate with supervisors, freight carriers, brokers and CSR's via email.
• Communicates pertinent information to next shift.
• Performs clean-up, painting and housekeeping duties.
• Complies with established job safety practices.
• Regular attendance is required between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures in area of responsibility.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, the company, and the community.
• Maintains the professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge and skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.

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!

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.