Position: Electro-Mechanic I, II, III

Location:Waynesville, NC 28786

Pay:$28.66- 31.46/hour + $2.00 shift differential

Available Shift:3rd (6:45pm-7am)

You will like working for us as we have amazing people and a highly collaborative culture. Global success hasnt changed our tight-knit feel weve simply grown into a larger, more diverse family. We have thousands of jobs around the globe and encourage all of our associates to chase their dreams without having to find them in another company it truly is a special place.

While reporting to the Plant Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, troubleshooting, calibration, repair and/or replacement of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment normally found in an industrial plant environment. You will also be exposed to repairing basic electrical systems. You will take pride in your personal hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.

The work assignments may vary from day-to-day including but not limited to:

• Complies with all plant safety requirements, as well as other policies and procedures. Participates fully in the plant safety program.
• Uses all tools, materials, test equipment safely and efficiently. Is cognizant of personal safety and the safety of all others working in the vicinity.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments
• Troubleshoot and repair and mechanical equipment
• Repair or replace defective parts on Mechanical, Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic systems
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Start devices to test their performance
• Utilizes a wide range of test equipment, including analog and digital multi-meters, and other test equipment to diagnose and repair electrical systems, e.g. fuses, motors, sensors
• Follows detailed preventative maintenance (PM) schedules by initiating checks and tolerances given per equipment.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble
• Must be able to correctly follow housekeeping policy
• Able to work overtime and night shift as required
• Other duties by Supervisor
• Able to work effectively with all plant departments as well as vendors and corporate employees
• Ability to develop and implement a project to successful completion with little direction or management involvement.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
• May be assigned to work on special products.
• It may be necessary for the employee to be called in to work in certain circumstances.

This position is in our Plastics plant in beautiful Waynesville, NC. We produce thermoformed plastic trays and cups, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment. We service the frozen and shelf stable food markets. Our goal is to safely produce high quality packaging in an efficient and cost-effective high volume environment. This plant has shown great stability and past growth. Our processes include the use of robotics, and pellet to pallet production automation. Our business model targets increased use of these types of technology.

Position Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Associate Degree in MET or EET or Equipment preferred

Experience:

• 25 years ofexperience in Maintenance on Industrial machinery in the manufacturing industry and understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Set-up and operation of various welding equipment, lathe, milling machine and other shop related equipment
• Thermoforming background desirable
• Experience using basic electrical tr ubleshooting tools, e.g. ampere meter, voltmeter.
• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley PLC desirable
• Basic welding skills required

Certification:Current license as fork-truck operator preferred

Competencies:

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply common sense. Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

We care about the health and wellness of you and your family. That is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that makes it easier to manage your health and provide financial security for you and your family.

Apply today and help us get stronger!

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits:

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.